Quotes About Sincerity

Sure flattery never traveled so far as three thousand miles; it is now only for truth, which over takes all things, to reach you at this distance.

Tis not enough, your counsel still be true; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do;

As we grow in disciplined, self-sacrificing love, so we will grow in intercessory prayer. Superficially fervent prayers devoid of such love are finally phony, hollow, shallow.5

To thine own self be true. SHAKESPEARE

I'm going to be frank, Max..." "Of course. All cards on the table." But he gave me a poker smile.

Do Not Trifle with Love.

Prenez de l'amour ce qu'un homme sobre prend de vin ; ne devenez pas un ivrogne. Si votre maîtresse est sincère et fidèle, aimez-la pour cela ; mais si elle ne l'est pas, et qu'elle soit jeune et belle, aimez-la parce qu'elle est jeune et belle ; et si elle est agréable et spirituelle, aimez-la encore ; et si elle n'est rien de tout cela, mais qu'elle vous aime seulement, aimez-la encore. On n'est pas aimé tous les soirs.

I'm the only honest person in Washington.

You can't waste time in your life trying to hide the truth.

I don't believe in wasting anybody's time. I like to be honest. I like to be clear.

I want guys that are sincerely interested in coming to Clemson. I don't need any practice recruiting, and I don't like wasting time. I want to be transparent, and I want prospects to be transparent, and if they're really interested in Clemson, then they're going to come here unofficially on their own.

If you're not authentic you get found out. You wouldn't watch Jamie Oliver if you found out he couldn't boil the egg.

I mean, if we try to 'fluff up' 'Nikita?' We're done. If we try to 'fluff' 'Nikita,' I don't want to be involved and I don't want to watch the show.

I am pretty expressive with my emotions. I don't think something and say something else. I don't know if it's something I should be proud of or to watch out for. Maybe I am not politically correct. I don't know if that's a crime.

When you're true to yourself - not the audience that reads about me in the newspaper or sees a clip someplace, but the audience that actually comes and watches, just like Oprah - they get to know you and they sense something genuine.

My heart aches watching Donald Trump... pouring his heart out... How can anyone doubt his sincerity?

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.

You cannot underestimate people's ability to spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away. It's a big reason why so many companies that have dipped a toe in social media waters have failed miserably.

I can't stand people who look into the camera and look into the eyes of millions of people and wax political correctness.

I'm just myself. That's the best way to put it.

Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

I dress the way I want. I don't pretend to be someone I'm not.

I'm not always going to say things the perfect way, the right way. But I'm going to say how I feel.

No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to.