Quotes About Sincerity

Under her palm, his heart beat strong and sure. It was such a human sound, so honest, so real.

Words weren't always easy when things mattered.

Take care of my heart won't you, Sophie? It's a little odd having it outside my body—but I'm planning to steal yours to make up for it.

The hardest of all is learning to be a well of affection, and not a fountain to show them we love them not when we feel like it, but when they do.

When in doubt, tell the truth. When in pain, listen to the wind.

Te lo digo en serio: me gusta tu cuarto. Me gusta tu abuela, me gustas tú… —A mí también me gustas, Liza

Me voy a ir, Liza. No… no quiero hacerte daño. No creo que tú quieras esto, así que el daño ya te lo he hecho, y… Oh, Dios, Liza, no quiero… Me… me gustas un montón. Ya te lo dije, me haces sentir que soy real, más de lo que jamás pensé, más viva que… Eres… eres mejor que cien Californias, pero no solo eso, es que…

I don't want to pretend any more. You make me—want to be real.

I need you, Charlotte, I need you like air, like light. Without you there's only darkness. There's emptiness. Tell me what you want me to do. I'd wait forever for you. Just don't tell me you don't want me back.

I often look around in a church at the utterly expressionless faces singing "Alleluia! Alleluia!" and wonder why we don't let our faces know what our lips are saying.

And though many women might enjoy the offering of such compliments, I did not want him to love me based on temporal things like a smile or voice or presence, things that could vanish through mood or an unexpected cloud. He must love me for the sake of love alone . . .

Words well to the surface and I let them out, even as I know I should not. "Perhaps I do not wish to sparkle, Aunt. Sparkle falsely. I say what comes to mind. I will not waste energy creating idle chatter meant only to impress." Casandra comes to my defense. "Your characters sparkle, Jane." I grab on to the diversion. "Which is even more reason why I personally cannot. For I only have so much sparkle within me, and I chuse [sic] to save it for them.

Dishonesty and hedging the truth are too much work. I realize some may take offense, but I've determined that I don't require the friendship of those who do.

It's been a while since someone last made her laugh. Since she last laughed without deciding beforehand that laughing was the smart thing to do.

I used to think religious people were kinder, nicer, had better characters, but I found out they're just like everybody else, just people. Some are better, some are worse. There are sincere ones . . . but also the opposite . . .

Sorry, Mom, I've got a new phrase. When you can't rise above, sink below—and drag them all down with you. "I'm really sorry, ma'am," I say, amping up the sincerity in my voice. "It's just that your personality is so flat and lifeless, I mistook you for the table.

Honesty set you free,

Courage cannot be counterfeited. It is one virtue that escapes hypocrisy.

Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears

Those who love only half of him do not live him at all.

We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere.

No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be true.

I love you. I love you just the way you are. I love you so much!" ~Kyo

I've always been lousy at hiding my feelings.