Sincerity Quotes

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.

The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity.

Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one's enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one's friends.

My experience with the Junior League, when I worked in Philadelphia for four years in reference to children's things, is that whenever they were asked they responded. They always responded with sincerity, and they did a good job.

The secret of success is sincerity.

A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.

Without feeling abashed by my ignorance, I confess that I am absolutely unable to say. In the absence of an appearance of learning, my answer has at least one merit, that of perfect sincerity.

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

I think I sound like a fella who's always making a plea through his music. Sort of a plea of sincerity.

On the justice of the cause of Prince Edouard, adding insurances of greatest sincerity to help it and support it and give him on all occasions of the marks of the same feelings as I have for the King his father.

Technique is the test of sincerity. If a thing isn't worth getting the technique to say, it is of inferior value.

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

Sincerity may be humble but she cannot be servile.

I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.

Children go where they find sincerity and authenticity.

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.

And yet because of my attempt at sincerity I have been condemned, hooted at, reviled; filthy rumors have been circulated about me, not about my characterizations but about me personally, my private self.

For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity.

What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait.

At religious instruction classes, I encountered The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, and the sincerity of the traveller in that book was overwhelming.

Unless you can fake sincerity, you'll get nowhere in this business.

I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.

I think sincerity was my sole aesthetic and realism my experimental technique.

Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves.

But I recognize no infallible authority, even in special questions; consequently, whatever respect I may have for the honesty and the sincerity of such or such an individual, I have no absolute faith in any person.

So on May 1, 1987, at Gary's invitation, I agreed to see him one last time - to confront him face-to-face about his sincerity and with the intention of ending our brief relationship.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.