Quotes About Sincerity

Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.

The word 'operatic' is often misused to mean over the top, where someone is over-emoting. And that does a terrible disservice because 'operatic' to me means a commitment and a belief to the emotion of the moment that is sincere.

I utter this word with deepest affection and from the very bottom of my heart.

Just as a flower which seems beautiful and has color but no perfume, so are the fruitless words of the man who speaks them but does them not.

Deed, not words shall speak me.

At the end of day, what matters most to God, what moves His heart, isn't our fancy words and impressive possessions - it's the condition of our hearts.

A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity.

The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition - cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner.

Let deeds match words.

Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

I let the actions of my life stand for what I am as a human being. Contend with that, not the words.

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.

Feeling has as much to say as the words do. You can have the greatest words in the world and if they're not believable, they don't strike a chord and they're not said convincingly, it's not a great song.

I've always tried to work hard. I'm not trying to show anybody up or do something spectacular for attention.

You can film me 24 hours a day and you'll get a very accurate picture of who I am. You see the funny side, I work hard, and I try to be honest and just call it how it is.

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.

Play the role as a human being... human beings are three-dimensional.

I would say three-quarters of what I do depends on the sincerity of it. You can croak, but if you croak good, they'll still listen.

I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

If you're doing what you think people might like, rather than doing what you like, people will see through it.

Be yourself, let you come through.

I'm not good at throwing around rhetoric.

I don't push buttons to push buttons. Throwing the rebel card out there is really cheap.

The Cause of God is not a theatrical display that is presented every hour, of which some new diversion may be asked for every day. If it were thus, the Cause of God would become mere child's play.