Quotes About Sincerity

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

Say the truth and shame the devil.

Tell truth, and shame the devil.

In her opinion, hard asses were people who said mean things simply to be mean. They seemed to get a kick out of breaking people down and, if they felt like it after, building them back up. Kiki, however, just told people the honest truth if they asked.

I don't want a relationship that just looks good on the outside. It's more important that it feels great on the inside.

For my first wedding, I cried all the way down the aisle. My fake eyelash came off. My nose was red. My eyes were swollen. I'm not one of those pretty criers.

As Simone de Beauvoir observed, we must prefer to fathom rather than flatter ourselves.

Just that I have loved you, even when I was nothing and no one to you, when you didn't know my name and barely knew my face. - Leo

This time he could no longer hold back his tears. And with them came words that he'd never been able to say to her his entire life. "I love you, Helena. I have always loved you. Wake up and let me prove it to you.

No, I don't think I could fall in love with him, handsome though he is, because I don't accept any of that huff he gives me about my great beauty and all that. I'd have to trust a man's words before I could love him. I think.

Being honest about your feelings always works.

Sincerity is a matter of intent and hard to prove. We can achieve our goals by having a sincere desire to help others.

We may cultivate, for example, our reputation as a sincere and virtuous practitioner, instead of simply practicing sincerely and nurturing our virtues

When you get down to it, isn't the truth better than alibis, flim-flam, or makeshift excuses?

But if you make your best effort just to continue your practice with your whole mind and body, without gaining ideas, then whatever you do will be true practice.

Sincerity itself is the railroad track.

To cook is not just to prepare food for someone or for yourself; it is to express your sincerity. So when you cook you should express yourself in your activity in the kitchen. You should allow yourself plenty of time; you should work on it with nothing in your mind, and without expecting anything. You should just cook!

More important than any stage which you will attain is your sincerity, your right effort.

True communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another. Zen masters are very straightforward.

We can say either that we make progress little by little, or that we do not even expect to make progress. Just to be sincere and make our full effort in each moment is enough.

We say, "A good father is not a good father." Do you understand? One who thinks he is a good father is not a good father; one who thinks he is a good husband is not a good husband. One who thinks he is one of the worst husbands may be a good one if he is always trying to be a good husband with a single-hearted effort.

Without any intentional, fancy way of adjusting yourself, to express yourself as you are is the most important thing.

Just to be sincere and make our full effort in each moment is enough.