Sincerity Quotes

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. "
-Oscar Wilde

"I am not sincere, even when I say I am not."
-Jules Renard

"Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of charity."
-John Mitchell Mason

"Sincerity is the way of Heaven."
-Mencius

"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, and obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board."
-Henry David Thoreau

"To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness."
-Confucius

"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles."
-Confucius

"To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue...[They are] gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."
-Confucius

"Religion and science both profess peace (and the sincerity of the professors is not being doubted), but each always turns out to have a dominant part in any war that is going or contemplated."
-Howard Nemerov

"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood."
-Fred Thompson

"As you put into practice the qualities of patience, punctuality, sincerity, and solicitude, you will have a better opinion of the world around you."
-Grenville Kleiser

"The quick action in terms of this package is another evidence of Dr Singh's sincerity. It has also raised hopes for justice and deterrent punishment to the perpetrators of the mass killings."
-Manjit Singh

"[He paused and looked up to make eye contact, expressing sincerity that needed no translation.] When I go out to pitch, I go out to pitch not only for the fans here in Chicago but my fans in Cuba and the Cuban people, ... I represent something bigger than just pitching for one team."
-Jose Contreras

"When you are obliged to make a statement that you know will cause displeasure, you must say it with every appearance of sincerity; this is the only way to make it palatable."
-Paul De Gondi

"The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made."
-Jean Giraudoux

"They have so much in-house brainpower that the use of so many consultants is time-wasteful, money-wasteful and lacks of sincerity and integrity."
-Gene Klein

"Sincerity: if you can fake it, you've got it made."
-Daniel Schorr

"This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal to the masses there can be no sincerity in them."
-Lionel Barrymore

"We saw his dress as an act of sincerity. He doesn't feel the need to dress up like someone else. He goes as he is. Why should he put on an Armani?"
-Raul Valda

"REPROBATION, n. In theology, the state of a luckless mortal prenatally damned. The doctrine of reprobation was taught by Calvin, whose joy in it was somewhat marred by the sad sincerity of his conviction that although some are foredoomed to perdition, others are predestined to salvation."
-Ambrose Bierce

"The first step is that the Cambodian government has expressed sincerity to apologize for what happened."
-Thaksin Shinawatra

"Their sincerity at the table is clearly in question, ... duplicitous."
-Peter Robinson

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
-Fred Allen

"It's not easy to determine sincerity. Some people are more intelligent than others. Some people might lose out."
-Daniel Williams

"Never try to look into both eyes at the same time. Switch your gaze from one eye to the other. That signals warmth and sincerity."
-Dorothy Sarnoff

"Sincerity is a powerful sales tool."
-Stephen Barrett

"The presence of the prime minister in the talks is in itself an indication of the sincerity of the Indian government in solving the insurgency problem in Assam."
-Tarun Gogoi

"We believe our corporate activities aren't illegal. We'll respond to the search with sincerity."
-Ryoji Miyauchi