quotations about sincerity
You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a fruit fly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart.
FRED ALLEN
attributed, Popcorn in Paradise
Honesty, sincerity,
Tenderness and trust
A little less time
For the rest of the world
And more for the two of us
RODNEY ATKINS
"Honesty"
Yesterday when I was mad
And quite prepared to give up everything
Admitting, I don't believe
In anyone's sincerity
And that's what's really got to me
PET SHOP BOYS
"Yesterday, When I Was Mad"
Men should be what they seem;
Or those that be not, would they might seem none!
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Othello
Teach French and unteach sincerity.
LEO TOLSTOY
Anna Karenina
It's so easy to be misled by the savvy gentle guise
And like fools we trust the delivery
But it's all just drunk sincerity
BAD RELIGION
"Drunk Sincerity"
My chief talent is to be frank and sincere.
MOLIÈRE
Alcèste
Heartfelt communicators make such a difference in the lives of others through their authentic depth and sincere expression.
MIYA YAMANOUCHI
Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women
Sincerity, your finest act
Preying on the hope we had
Broken hearts, broken homes, broken feet, broken toes
We're still crawling on our knees
EVERGREEN TERRACE
"I Can See My House from Here"
Sincere deeds invite new friends.
TOBA BETA
My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
An inward sincerity will of course influence the outward deportment; but where the one is wanting, there is great reason to suspect the absence of the other.
LAURENCE STERNE
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy
Cruelty and sincerity are just the same.
DOVER
"Lady Barbuda"
Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.
BILLY GRAHAM
attributed, Billy Graham: the personal story of the man, his message, and his mission
My great panacea for making society at once better and more enjoyable would be to cultivate greater sincerity.
FRANCES POWER COBBE
The Duties of Women: A Course of Lectures
There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you're angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you're asked.
ANTON CHEKHOV
letter to A. P. Chekhov, October 13, 1888
Sincerity should be the pruning-knife of friendship, and not the monster scythe of an unfeeling rudeness, which for one weed that it eradicates, mows down a dozen of those tender flowers which bloom only on our affections.
CHARLES WILLIAM DAY
The Maxims, Experiences, and Observations of Agogos
A bit of homespun sincerity is better than lurid exhibitionism when it comes to amateur art.
JONATHAN JONES
"Jim Carrey's art is yet more proof that Hollywood stars should avoid the canvas", The Guardian
Sincerity is always subject to proof.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
Frank sincerity, though no invited guest, is free to all, and brings his welcome with him.
HAVARD
attributed, Many Thoughts of Many Minds
He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and actions.
J. BEAUMONT
attributed, Day's Collacon