Live a sincere life; be natural, and be honest with yourself. — Meher Baba
Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man. — Mencius
Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character. — James Russell Lowell
Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others. — Francois de la Rochefoucauld
I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart. — Moliere
Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character. — James Russell Lowell
Rather an honest ‘no’ than an insincere ‘yes’. — Swedish Proverbs
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command. — Alan Watts
Don't pursue a heart that you're not ready to be loyal to. — Trent Shelton
Be a true Heart, not a follower. — Ed Sheeran
You have to be honest, you can't love someone out of sympathy. — PewDiePie
Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is. — Al-Shafi‘i
Don't Be Sincere Image Quotes
Speak with honesty, think with sincerity, act with integrity.
Always Be Sincere Quotes
I have seen Americans making great and sincere sacrifices for the key common good and a hundred times I have noticed that, when needs be, they almost always gave each other faithful support — Alexis de Tocqueville
Always be quite simple and sincere and ask God to grant me those two virtues. — Vincent de Paul
The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words. — Buddha
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry. — Hattie McDaniel
The point of departure must always be a vision of the truth. The eye is the route of the soul, and the pencil or brush must sincerely and naïvely reproduce what it sees. — Rosa Bonheur
Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it. — Harry S Truman
One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.
There's something about being a teenager that's so sincere. Everything is more epic, like your first crush. I feel that it's not always portrayed very accurately. — Sofia Coppola
A false mind is false in everything, just as a cross eye always looks askant. But one may err once, nay, a hundred times, without being double-minded. There can never be mental duplicity where there is sincerity. — Joseph Joubert
Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it. — Harry S. Truman
They'll never give me an Oscar. And I sincerely, honestly don't care. I always turn up when I'm nominated and it would be nice to get one, but to win one would be bad luck. It comes with too much expectation. It would be the end. — Robert Altman
Don't Be Genuine Quotes
There are some fringe factions of the alt-right that have demonstrated genuinely racist, anti-Semitic, and prejudiced leanings. They clearly don't want a Jewish, homosexual, black-d - - supremacist as a spokesman. And I don't want to be associated with them, either. — Milo Yiannopoulos
If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient. — Gurbaksh Chahal
Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness. — Leo Buscaglia
Let me break it down for you again,
You know I only say it because I'm truly genuine:
Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem. — Lauryn Hill
My argument would be that I don't think there is much that's genuinely political art that is good art. — Thom Yorke
I don't hate Coldplay to be cool I genuinely hate Coldplay. — Noel Fielding
We genuinely believe to this day that it was an honest genuine mistake and we never imagined the punishment would be eight months. The precedent dictated that it was unlikely to be that. We don't regret he played for that period. — David Gill
Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people. — Tena Desae
I genuinely love to be by myself, but at the same time, it's such a relief to know that I have another person's head who I can go into and whose life I can live. It's kind of an escape route, almost like therapy. It's refreshing to know that I can go back to a place where I don't have to be myself. — Rowan Blanchard
I really don't want to in the press, genuinely don't want to be in the press. — George W. Bush
If You Are Not Sincere Quotes
The mountains have rules. they are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you, inside your soul. — Walter Bonatti
The fans get to see you, and you can do great by your record if you have a great performance or a great night there. That's all part of the business. But at their core, awards shows are not really a sincere thing. For a lot of years, the artists had to pay to play their own set. — Jay-Z
thought I was doing two things. One is inquiring into the phenomenon of revelation, if you are not a religious person. But, clearly, it's a sincere phenomenon. — Salman Rushdie
You are only pretentious if you are not sincere. — John Hodgman
Being Sincere Quotes
The sincere hearts and the pious supplications are soldiers which can never be defeated — Ibn Taymiyyah
One should not think, 'My religion alone is the right path and other religions are false.' God can be realized by means of all paths. It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions. — Ramakrishna
By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them. — Christian Dior
It is most important that top management be quality-minded. In the absence of sincere manifestation of interest at the top, little will happen below. — Joseph M. Juran
To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. — Douglas Adams
God cannot be realized without love. Yes, sincere love. — Sarada Devi
Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime. — Dale Carnegie
Today, as we wish each other a Happy New Year, let us determine to be more sincere, compassionate, warm-hearted human beings, trying to make our world a more equal place. That way we'll actually make it a happy year. — Dalai Lama
There should be somewhere upon earth a place that no nation could claim as its sole property, a place where all human beings of good will, sincere in their aspiration, could live freely as citizens of the world, obeying one single authority, that of the supreme truth. — Mirra Alfassa
Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential. — Bruce Lee
Not Sincere Quotes
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny. — Aristotle
Our repeated failure to fully act as we would wish must not discourage us. It is the sincere intention that is the essential thing, and this will in time release us from the bondage of habits which at present seem almost insuperable. — Thomas Troward
When your beauty struck me, it dissolved me. Deep down, I am not different from you. I dreamed you, I wished for your existence. I see in you that part of me which is you. I surrender my sincerity because if I love you it means we share the same fantasies, we share the same madness. — Anais Nin
I sincerely want peace, not because I lack resources for war, but because I hate bloodshed. — Catherine the Great
If I create with my heart almost all my intentions remain. If it is with the head - almost nothing. An artist must not fear to be himself, to express only himself. If he is absolutely and entirely sincere, what he says and does will be acceptable to others. — Marc Chagall
To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. — Elizabeth II
God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them. — C. S. Lewis
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. — Joseph Conrad
Only dull and impotent artists screen their work with sincerity. In art there is need for truth, not sincerity. — Kazimir Malevich
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. — Victoria Woodhull
You Are Not Sincere Quotes
Success is a process for all of us, and as long as you are making consistent progress towards your goals - sincerely giving your best effort more often than not - then you are already successful and deserve to feel proud of yourself. — Hal Elrod
One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express. — John Astin
How many people do you know believe they're going to heaven because, they're not trusting so much in Christ as they are the sincerity of the decision they made a long time ago? — Paul Washer
It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion. — Dalai Lama
Physical existence is so cramped.We grow old and bent over like embryos.Nine months passes;it is time to be born. The lamb wants to graze green daylight. There are ways of being born twice,of coming to where you fly,not individually like birds, but as the sun moves with his bride,sincerity. — Rumi
Being free of pretence does not mean you are in touch with the truth. Sincerity is not proof. — Unknown
Once you are sincere in your fast, you have a sensitivity to the hurt and pain of others who are poor, who are not eating well, who are in areas where there is drought and other calamities. — Louis Farrakhan
I am very sincere. Some people are always kidding, so when you're not, it's going to seem annoying to them. — Miranda July
You can tell a workingman you like him, but he knows whether you are sincere or not. You can't make him believe you are interested in his welfare unless you are. — Charles M. Schwab
People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as a person, not just what they can do for you. — John Wooden
No One Is Sincere Quotes
We should always strive to do the right thing and to do our best to live with integrity. For me, integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. — Chatri Sityodtong
In my case, I can sincerely say that nothing is impossible... When I was saying I want to be No. 1 of the world, and I was seven or eight years old, most of the people were laughing at me because it seems like I have one percent of chances to do that, and I've done it. — Novak Djokovic
Forgetting offences is a sign of sincere repentance. If you keep the memory of them, you may believe you have repented but you are like someone running in his sleep. Let no one consider it a minor defect, this darkness that often clouds the eyes even of spiritual people. — John Climacus
If we make a great show of respect and love to God, in the outward actions, while there is no sincerity in the heart, it is but hypocrisy and practical lying unto the Holy One. — Jonathan Edwards
No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through to the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning. — Haruki Murakami
With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what I have done. A legacy is something no one can forsee. — Tom Glazer
In order for him to believe sincerely in eternity, others had to share in this belief, because a belief that no one else shares is called schizophrenia. — Victor Pelevin
It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Loving another person is a wonderful thing, and if that love is sincere, no one ends up tossed into a labyrinth. You have to have more faith in yourself. — Haruki Murakami
I Am Sincere Quotes
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. — Marcel Proust
You I am sure will forgive me for sincerely remarking that you might curb your magnanimity and be more of an artist, and 'load every rift' of your subject with ore. — Bob Dylan
How can I be sincere if I am constantly changing my mind to conform with the shadow of what I think others expect of me? — Thomas Merton
Peace with all the world is my sincere wish. I am sure it is our true policy, and am persuaded it is the ardent desire of the government. — George Washington
I am not sincere, even when I say I am not. — Jules Renard
Give to God just one thought of sincere love and longing and He responds: 'My child, one silent call from the depths of your soul, and I am there in an instant.' — Daya Mata
When He [God] talks of their losing their selves, He means only abandoning the clamour of self-will; once they have done that, He really gives them back all their personality, and boasts (I am afraid, sincerely) that when they are wholly His they will be more themselves than ever. — C. S. Lewis
But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. — George Washington
In fact, I am aware of the fake entities in my life.
I know that I can clear them if I wanted to in a moment.
But all this hollowness Needs my Sincerity. — Rumi
No Sincerity Quotes
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination. — Mencius (Mengzi Mengtse)
There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination. — Mencius
As God can send a nation or people no greater blessing than to give them faithful, sincere and upright ministers, so the greatest curse that God can possibly send upon a people in this world is to give them over to blind, unregenerate, carnal, lukewarm and unskilled guides. — George Whitefield
If the North Korean side shows no sincerity in solving the nuclear weapon, abduction and missile issues, then the likelihood of normalization of diplomatic relations is very slim. — Koichi Haraguchi
We persist in striving for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity. However, there is no commitment to renounce the use of force and the option to take all necessary measures is retained. — Xi Jinping
Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. — Haruki Murakami
I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything but it came at some time; no matter at how distant a day, somehow, in some shape, probably the least I would have devised, it came. — Adoniram Judson
The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her. — Edward Barber
The problem with Salafis is that they are religiously sincere and politically naïve. And they allow themselves to be supported by people who have no religious sincerity but who are politically very smart, especially when it comes to their economic interests. — Tariq Ramadan
How do you know if Allah has forgiven you? When someone sincerely asks for forgiveness, then there is no doubt they are forgiven. It is guaranteed. Never doubt if Allah forgave you. First of all be sincere and genuine, and if you meet that condition then there is no doubt. — Nouman Ali Khan
Don't Be Honest Quotes
To be honest with you, I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I do have the arms to give you a hug, ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about, and I have a heart; a heart that's aching to see you smile again. — Laura Ortiz
Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest. — Benjamin Franklin
I think, being emotional is this thing that people think you're not strong. They don't look at you as a strong person, and it's weird 'cuz honestly being emotional has nothing to do with your strength. — Melanie Martinez
Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don't need an education to understand it, and there's no admission fee. — Banksy
Don't think your dreams don't come true, because they do. You'd better be careful what you wish for. And I truly and honestly - one day I am doing the 'Beaver' show and I said, 'This is the show I have always wanted to do.' — Barbara Billingsley
Only a handful of people are honest when they sing. A lot of people sing about very vague things, or they'll sing about someone breaking up with them, but a lot of people don't go too deep into their past and stuff, because they don't want it to be let out. I just do it anyway. — Ronnie Radke
If I could prescribe a single rule for looking at a work of art it would be to enjoy it. If we're honest with ourselves, we have to admit we enjoy our tears just as much as we enjoy our laughter. The only moments of life that are a bore are when we don't care one way or another. — Vincent Price
Always be honest with your feelings, and don't let stuff build up. — Joe Gatto
Don't try to be spiritual. That is only a word in the dictionary. Make it your goal to become a normally functioning individual. Let these principles shape you according to your real nature of a simple, decent, honest, unafraid human being. — Vernon Howard
I think I would destroy CM Punk if I'm being honest. I don't know if anyone would disagree with that. — Logan Paul
Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest. — Chanakya
Don't be a half-Christian. There are too many of such in the world. The world has a profound respect for people who are sincere in their faith. — Billy Graham
I don't want to be just a voice on the phone.
I have to get to know these guys face-to-face and develop a sincere relationship.
That way, if we run into problems in a deal, it doesn't get adversarial.
We trust each other and have the confidence we can work things out. — Wayne Huizenga
We don’t have to convince an unwilling God to come and refresh us with His presence. He’s for it. But, He cannot be manipulated. But when sincere hearts who know they cannot do His work nor His will without Him, humbly pray, He will answer. — J. Edwin Orr
If I don't think about anything and just sing sincerely, it could be the best, but at the same time of singing sincerely, I must also add my own thinking and measure in, to be able to maintain and sing this way is my dream, and it is also the biggest problem. — Daesung
Men, learn to speak blessings over your wife and you will see that woman rise to a new level. She will respond to your praise and encouragement. Your words don't have to be poetic, fancy, or profound. Tell her simply but sincerely, "You're a great mother to our children. And you are a great wife to me. I'm so glad I can always count on you." — Joel Osteen
Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He's gotta pick this one. He's got to. I don't see how a pumpkin patch can be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there's not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see. — Charles M. Schulz
Don't reinvent the wheel. Focus on winning one customer at a time. Be honest and sincere. Do what's right. There's nothing magical about this. That's been my guiding principle. To make it work, you have to live it every day. Make it your mindset. — Robert Spector
We were greeted by the minister whose inclusive, non-judgemental smile was no more than a whisker away from a smirk. Have I made it clear? I don't like belief systems and even less like those that peddle self-righteousness. I have no doubt the minister was a sincere man, but I am not as impressed by the idea of sincerity as the sincere seem to be. — Jenny Diski
Praying is simple. Use the words that you know. You don't have to be eloquent, just sincere and reverent. — Oleta Adams
[Washington, DC] feels like you're watching performance art. A lot of the time. I don't believe them, I don't believe what they say, I don't think they're being absolutely sincere. I think it's performance art. And most of them are bad actors. — Kevin Spacey
Always be sincere, even when you don't mean it. — Irene Peter
There isn't going to be anyone to tell you what to do most of the time. It has to be your own decision and you have to learn to trust that, or learn that it's wrong. The hard truth is that there are people who believe they're writers and work hard at it and are sincere about it, but they don't make it. You have to be prepared for that possibility. — Mary Gaitskill
Well, the problem is the freedom that the sport gives you without getting to politics. Unfortunately, you cannot now separate it because people cannot be truthful; they have to be politically correct. There's no more sincerity. What we had before was freedom of speech and freedom of expression without judgement. That's why I don't get into politics. — Hakeem Olajuwon
I think Dona;d Trump is sincere in wanting to be a successful president and moving this country forward and I don't think any president ever comes in saying to himself "I want to figure out how to make people angry or alienate half the country." — Barack Obama
Plenty more of the Nays sound perfectly sincere, though. They may genuinely dislike [Bob] Dylan; they may even enjoy or admire him, but just don't think he's all that. Fair enough. The reaction of such folk seems to be chiefly amazement tinged with befuddlement: they've given him what? You're kidding me. — David Bennun
Your motivation should be sincere and your life should be of benefit to some people. That is the main thing. Don't care after my death. — Dalai Lama
You don't have to be straight. You just have to shoot straight. — Stephanie Miller
If we want sincere harmony, peace and joy in our lives, we can have them, but we must be willing to do the work. We must make maintaining an awareness of our spiritual natures first in our lives. Our inner world is the architect of our external world. We don't lose faith in the goodness of life because we become angry and depressed. We become angry and depressed because we lose faith in the goodness of life. — Susan L. Taylor
The following is a phrase we don't hear enough but that I sincerely mean (and our culture needs to hear more often): I love being married. — Mark Hart
Don't claim you're sincere, just be it. — Eva Heller
I don't think in terms of what's going to be successful. I have plenty of friends who make very small movies and friends who make giant, $150 million blockbusters, and the thing that I really admire is, the ones who do it well do it very sincerely. — James Ponsoldt
I'm an entertainer; I try to give the public what it wants while I'm on the screen, and I'm completely sincere about it. If I don't happen to be a laughing boy off the screen, that doesn't make me a hypocrite or a phony. — Johnny Carson
You don't have to be sincere yourself to recognize sincerity when you see it. Any more than you have to be insane to recognize insanity. — Susan Moody
We don't have to pretend to be something that we're not. — Sandra Bullock
Painting can also be too earnest at times and that's a drag. You don't want to go in that direction either. It should be holistic. It should represent the whole of your personality, I guess, so if somebody is a sincere painter or an ironic painter, then they're just bullshitting the audience and presenting only an idealized version of themselves. — Joe Bradley
I listen to all the top 20 songs, and top 20 albums, even the rap albums. But I don't like negative messages. If somebody is putting a lot of ego out there, I don't like it. When I make my records I want it to be sincere. — Kenny G
When you really need help, people will respond. Sincerity means dropping the image facade and showing a willingness to be vulnerable. Tell it the way it is, lumps and all. Don't worry if your presentation isn't perfect; ask from your heart. Keep it simple, and people will open up to you. — Jack Canfield
Meditation requires courage. It requires the basic integrity, sincerity, respect towards your own being. At least don't deceive yourself. — Osho
Now you say you have to absolutely truthful. Sincerity is the main thing, and truthfulness is the main thing and don't lie to anybody ... and you'll get ahead. Brother you sure will. You'll get ahead right on that cycle of action, right toward zero! It's a trap not being able to prevaricate ... This makes life more colorful! — L. Ron Hubbard
Don't be serious, be sincere. — Chetan Bhagat
I don't think anyone who genuinely embraced sincerity, charity and modesty could be intolerant or divisive. — Julian Baggini
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