Be Sincere Quotes

We don't need to be perfect to do good deeds in the world, but we need to be sincere in our efforts. ~ Gudjon Bergmann

Along with a sense of humor, my songs have to be sincere, and they have to be sung from a position of inner conviction. ~ Arlo Guthrie

What I say is from my heart. You must be sincere. So when I sing a song, people are supposed to feel it. ~ Wayne Wonder

You can't write any form of fiction unless you enjoy reading it. You must be sincere in your approach. It's no good despising the form. So many people think they could earn some money from writing something for which they have no affection. It won't work. The first thing you have to have is belief. ~ Charlotte Bingham

The thing about any character is that you want to be sincere. ~ Genndy Tartakovsky

If you're too overcome to even finish your sentence then you must be sincere, you must really mean what you're not saying, you must ... I'm sorry. I cannot type. My fingers are crying. ~ Mark Forsyth

Always be sincere, even when you don't mean it. ~ Irene Peter

The illustrious ancients,when they wished to make clear and to propagate the highest virtues in the world, put their states in proper order. Before putting their states in proper order, they regulated their families. Before regulating their families, they cultivated their own selves. Before cultivating their own selves, they perfected their souls. Before perfecting their souls, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before trying to be sincere in their thoughts, they extended to the utmost their knowledge. ~ Will Durant

So I have also tried to be honest. And the best way I have found to be honest is to tell you my story: a journey in and out of Calvinism. As Chesterton once confessed, sometimes you have to be egotistical if you want to be sincere.3 In this reminiscing, something became ~ Austin Fischer

All men of talent, whether they be men of feeling or not; whether they be zealots, or aspirants, or despots--provided only they be sincere--have their sublime moments, when they subdue and rule. I felt veneration for St. John--veneration so strong that its impetus thrust me at once to the point I had so long shunned. I was tempted to cease struggling with him--to rush down the torrent of his will into the gulf of his existence, and there lose my own. I was almost as hard beset by him now as I had been once before, in a different way, by another. I was a fool both times. To have yielded then would have been an error of principle; to have yielded now would have been an error of judgment. So I think at this hour, when I look back to the crisis through the quiet medium of time: I was unconscious of folly at the instant ~ Charlotte Bronte

I came all this way for a reason. Today is the day of salvation. Trust Jesus to save you. Then be sincere as God knows a pretender. ~ Kirk Cameron

Never expect women to be sincere, so long as they are educated to think that their first aim in life is to please. ~ Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach

What it means to be authentic:
- to be more concerned with truth than opinions
- to be sincere and not pretend
- to be free from hypocrisy: "walk your talk"
- to know who you are and to be that person
- to not fear others seeing your vulnerabilities
- being confident to walk away from situations where you can't be yourself
- being awake to your own feelings
- being free from others' opinions of you
- accepting and loving yourself ~ Sue Fitzmaurice

If you pretend, that God rewarded Ahab or the Ninevites for worshipping their idols, you must prove that God is so far from being highly displeased with idolatry, as himself often declares, Deut. xxxii. 16, 17, 21, - 26. Judges ii. 14. 2 Kings xvii. 10, - 18. Psalm cvi. 19, - 40 Jer. xviii. 7, 35, l. 38, &c. - that he is ready to accept and reward the worship of idols, devils, bulls, dogs, cats, saints, leeks, onions, consecrated wafers, &c. if men be sincere in it. Rare doctrine this, for a Presbyterian clergyman, of this enlightened age! ~ John Brown Of Haddington

Grief ennobles the commonest people because it has its own essential grandeur. To shine with the luster of grief, a person need only be sincere. ~ Honore De Balzac

The pleasantest part of a man's life is generally that which passes in courtship, provided his passion be sincere, and the party beloved kind with discretion. Love, desire, hope, all the pleasing emotions of the soul, rise in the pursuit. ~ Joseph Addison

What we really need is somebody who loves us so much we don't worry about death, or about [anything for that matter] ... We need this; we need this so we can love other people purely and not for selfish gain, we need this so we can see everybody as equals, we need this so our relationships can be sincere, we need this so we can stop kicking ourselves around, we need this so we can lose all self-awareness and find ourselves for the first time, not by realizing some dream, but by being told who we are by the only Being who has the authority to know, by that I mean the Creator. ~ Donald Miller

The actual life of a thought lasts only until it reaches the point of speech ... As soon as our thinking has found words it ceases to be sincere ... When it begins to exist in others it ceases to live in us, just as the child severs itself from its mother when it enters into its own existence. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer

3Don't let selfishness and prideful agendas take over. Embrace true humility, and lift your heads to extend love to others. 4Get beyond yourselves and protecting your own interests; be sincere, and secure your neighbors' interests first. 5In other words, adopt the mind-set of Jesus the Anointed. Live with His attitude in your hearts. Remember: 6Though He was in the form of God, He chose not to cling to equality with God; ~ Anonymous

At the end of his life, no man, if he be sincere and in possession of his faculties, would ever wish to go though it again. Rather than this, he will much prefer to choose complete nonexistence. ~ Irvin D. Yalom

Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it. ~ Harry S. Truman

Surely nobody would be a charlatan, who could afford to be sincere. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Religion tells you to be sincere to yourself and be sincere to everyone else otherwise you cannot assimilate [attain] religion. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Erasmus of Rotterdam, a sixteenth-century priest who was committed to reforming the church from within, said, When faith came to be in writings rather than in hearts, contention grew hot and love grew cold. That which is forced cannot be sincere, and that which is not voluntary cannot please Christ. ~ Shane Claiborne

My friends, if we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with the aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of 'I could have, I should have.' We can sleep in a storm. ~ Mitch Albom

I must be sincere towards what I am ... Experimenting is the only thing that fills me with enthusiasm ... It is the only sphere where I feel really honest and sincere. ~ Orson Welles

Pay no attention whatsoever to newspaper nonsense or criticism. Be sincere and do your duty. Everything will come all right. Truth must triumph. ~ Swami Vivekananda

You can be sincere and still be stupid. ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky

I can promise to be sincere, but I cannot promise to be impartial. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

First live to be 'sincere' then 'morality' will follow. ~ Dada Bhagwan

I have no recipe for how to combine things. But you must be sincere. And if you are, strangely, it will succeed. ~ Andree Putman

Let you be sincere and then you will always look pretty! ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan

Therefore: In dwelling, choose modest quarters, in thinking, value stillness, in dealing with others, be kind, in choosing words, be sincere, in leading, be just, in working, be competent, in acting, choose the correct timing. Follow these words and there will be no error. ~ Laozi

There is such a mistaken notion abroad in this country that the individual who makes sharp remarks must be sincere, while the one who says pleasant things must be more or less a humbug. ~ J. E. Buckrose

I can promise to be sincere, but not to be impartial. ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty. ~ William Congreve

I often wonder why women have careers,' said Shredded Napkin suddenly, showing his teeth. I don't think he can possibly be saying what I think he's saying. He isn't, of course. Never mind. I'll stand this because Reality is dishing it out and I suppose I ought to learn to adjust to it. Besides, he may be sincere. There is a human being in there. At least he isn't telling me about something he read in the paper on women's liberation and then laughing at it. ~ Joanna Russ

You don't have to be fearless. Just be sincere. ~ Danielle LaPorte

If we can learn anything from Lord Ganesha, it is: Be sincere and care no one in the line of duty. ~ Mohith Agadi

Don't do things or act out your posture and gestures to impress people, just be yourself and portray the confident 'you' with that high self-esteem. So relax because you are 'you'. Be sincere, be authentic. That will be impressive enough. ~ Archibald Marwizi

A FRIEND IS A PERSON ... With whom you can be sincere ... To whom you never need to defend yourself ... On whom you can depend whether present or absent ... With whom you never need pretend ... To whom you can reveal yourself without fear of betrayal ... Who does not feel she owns you because you are her friend ... Who will not selfishly use you because she has your confidence. I WOULD HAVE SUCH A FRIEND ... AND I WOULD BE SUCH A FRIEND. I DO HAVE SUCH A FRIEND! ~ Alfred Armand Montapert

I never find sincerity offensive ... so, be sincere. ~ Christopher Meloni

I can cross the boundless ocean just to save you, I cannot eat or sleep without you, I can take you on a journey to heaven and show you to the angels. All these are fake and absurd promises; Be sincere, walk up to your lover and say, honestly, darling, i can only do the best i can for you. ~ Michael Bassey Johnson

Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?"
"For the liveliness of your mind, I did. ~ Jane Austen

Sincerity is the way to heaven; to think how to be sincere is the way of man. ~ Mencius

The cry of a young raven is nothing but the natural cry of a creature, but your cry, if it be sincere, is the result of a work of grace in your heart. ~ Charles Spurgeon

My films often have a very strong strain of irony, or even sarcasm, which is definitely related to homosexual camp. But it is by no means straightforward: quite often I am sincere when I appear to be sarcastic, and I am sarcastic when I appear to be sincere. I also try to contradict myself at least once a day, which is a camp must. ~ Bruce LaBruce

A slave should be sincere, loyal, discreet, clean, modest, honest, graceful, intelligent (that is able to learn what is required for her position), respectful of herself and others, observant, attentive, and ethical. ~ Christina Abernathy

The effective leader should keep the following guidelines in mind when it is necessary to change attitudes or behavior: 1 Be sincere. Do not promise anything that you cannot deliver. Forget about the benefits to yourself and concentrate on the benefits to the other person. 2 Know exactly what it is you want the other person to do. 3 Be empathetic. Ask yourself what is it the other person really wants. 4 Consider the benefits that person will receive from doing what you suggest. 5 Match those benefits to the other person's wants. 6 When you make your request, put it in a form that will convey to the other person the idea that he personally will benefit. ~ Dale Carnegie

I like to be perfectly open and sincere, and yet it is impossible to be sincere to all of one's self at once, so for the deepest understanding one must seek those with whom one can be most truly one's self and never be blind to the ineffable drollery of it all. ~ Everett Ruess

Be sincere - the surest was to become special in other's eyes is to make them feel special ~ Keith Ferrazzi

Be sincere, Be brief, Be seated. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sincerity is the key which will open the door through which you will see your separate parts, and you will see something quite new. You must go on trying to be sincere. Each day you put on a mask, and you must take it off little by little. ~ G.I. Gurdjieff

If we want to be sincere, we must admit that there is a well-nourished love and an ill-nourished love. And the rest is literature. ~ Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly; in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly; in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information; when angry he has a care for the consequences; and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right. ~ Confucius

Purify your intentions, your inner being, your heart and be sincere in your actions,' he wrote. 'God looks into your heart, not at your outer form. He looks at what lies behind the clothes … He looks into your private sphere, not at your public show. ~ Kristiane Backer

A man who leaves memoirs, whether well or badly written, provided they be sincere, renders a service to future psychologists and writers, giving them not only a faithful picture, but likewise human documents that may be relied upon. ~ Henryk Sienkiewicz

So, you work with Marcy?" Wayne earned points for what appeared to be sincere interest.
"Yes. She's in public accounting and I'm in corporate, but we both work for the same company."
Wayne grinned. "Me, I'm in murders and executions."
"Wayne!" Marcy rolled her eyes. "He means - "
"Mergers and acquisitions. I got it. ~ Megan Hart

Be sincere to nobody else, but yourself. ~ Abhijit Naskar

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

The Tea Party folks may be sincere, loyal citizens, but their notions about how the economy works are exactly that: mere notions. Their core notion is that government needs to do nothing more than get out of the way of business in order for the economy to boom and bloom. ~ David Horsey

Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as if it is only the opposition that cares about the Bill of Rights most of the time. ~ James Bovard

I think it's important to be sincere. And I could be the most sincere just staying in [my] mother language actually. And that's the reason why I stay composing and writing in French. ~ Stromae

Enjoy every ounce of your life, get high and be sincere to anybody that comes around you. ~ Salman Aditya

Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned. ~ William Arthur Ward

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

Love people with all sincere attention, but don't overdo it as if you are not special. Don't lose yourself in the process of loving other people. Remember, you are special too! ~ Israelmore Ayivor

Let your boss know that you like her ideas, appreciate her support, and are excited to be in her presence. Be sincere ~ Kate White

In my experience, one of the very nice things about Catholic Churches is how diverse, ordinary, and natural they are and feel. So many evangelical churches, by contrast, seem to me to be very earnest in trying so hard to be and do something or other - to be sincere or happy or vibrant or dynamic or appealing or whatever. By contrast, in my experience, most Catholic parishes are simply unperturbed in doing the regular business of being Church. They've been doing it for 2,000 years and will keep doing it till Christ returns. ~ Christian Smith

I feel that any man that tries, any man that comes out with something we like, is a good man. A man doesn't have to be Leonardo Da Vinci to be sincere. ~ Jack Kirby

Never be sincere - sincerity is the death of writing. ~ Gordon Lish

Be patient, be sincere, but most of all, be good to one another ~ Charmaine J Forde

If you appreciate honesty be sincere.
If you welcome attention give of your time.
If you grasp the meaning of value express gratitude.
If you want respect be considerate.
If you long for understanding be compassionate.
If you treasure loyalty be true.
If you hope for eternal life, follow Him.
In life, as you want out of life. ~ Connie C. Perez

Table talk, to be perfect, should be sincere without bigotry, differing without discord, sometimes grave, always agreeable, touching on deep points, dwelling most on seasonable ones, and letting everybody speak and be heard. ~ Leigh Hunt

The ancients who wished to illustrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, first ordered well their own states. Wishing to order well their states, they first regulated their families. Wishing to regulate their families, they first cultivated their persons. Wishing to cultivate their persons, they first rectified their hearts. Wishing to rectify their hearts, they first sought to be sincere in their thoughts. Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things. ~ Confucius

I do all the evil I can before I learn to shun it? Is it not enough to know the evil to shun it? If not, we should be sincere enough to admit that we love evil too well to give it up. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

I try to be sincere with everyone, even the Chinese government officials. If I develop some kind of ill-will, anger, or hatred, who will lose? I will lose my happiness, my sleep, and my appetite, but my ill feelings won't hurt the officials at all. If I'm agitated, my physical condition will become weak, and some people I could make happy will not become happy. ~ Dalai Lama XIV

Weak people cannot be sincere. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

To those who are good (to me), I am good;
and to those who are not good (to me), I am also good;
and thus (all) get to be good.
To those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere;
and to those who are not sincere (with me), I am also sincere;
and thus (all) get to be sincere. ~ Lao-Tzu

My interviewing style and my approach to things is that, yes, it's okay to be sincere; it's okay to be yourself; it's okay to be real. ~ Eddie Trunk

People can be sincere -- and sincerely wrong. ~ Tony Robbins

If we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love, and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with the aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of 'I could have, I should have'. We can sleep in a storm. And when its time, our goodbyes will be complete. ~ Mitch Albom

The Los Angeles parade would begin in Griffith Park, where a large crowd would assemble and the speeches would be given. Every politician of consequence would be there. There was no way they would miss a chance to publicly praise the troops and honor those who had lost their lives in service.
Some of the tributes would be sincere and heartfelt, and some less so. But participating in the event, vowing undying support for the U.S. military, was an absolute must to maintain political viability. It was okay to vote to cut funds for veterans' healthcare, but don't dare miss a chance to jump on the Memorial Day bandwagon. ~ David Rosenfelt

I'm tired of sincerity being something we have to be afraid of doing. We have to do the real stories now. The world is in crisis.
I wanted to tell a story about a hero who believes in love, who believes in change and the betterment of mankind. I believe in it. It's terrible when so many artists afraid to be sincere and truthful and emotional. ~ Patty Jenks

All that is necessary to paint well is to be sincere. ~ Maurice Denis

Be sincere in your thoughts, Be pure in your feelings. You will not have to run after happiness. Happiness will run after you. ~ Sri Chinmoy

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

If you face life with the sincere faith that through the aid of the Almighty you can overcome your troubles, then you will keep defeat at arm's length. And this applies in all the circumstances life can bring. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

Why would you introduce me to your family? Won't they wonder what happened, when we finally ... ?"
His eyes fixed on mine, serious, sincere. "Because you asked me and I wanted to show you."
"Asked you what?"
"You asked me who I love. They're who I love. ~ Brenna Aubrey

We have one great assignment: to fully accomplish what we have been divinely charged by God to the very limit of our sincere strength with due fear courage, in wit and in truth, and within the scope of our Assigner: Jehovah! ~ Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Books provide a handy shorthand when Rory's mostly MIA father, Christopher, is first introduced to viewers. Christopher's offer to buy Rory the Compact Oxford English Dictionary she covets is sincere; his lack of ability to follow through on his good intentions is Christopher in a nutshell. ~ Jennifer Crusie

He enters my space, gives me a brief, sincere hug, then steps back, tripping on the curb. His face beams red - handsome and sweet. ~ Angela Carlie

The more sincere we are in our belief, as a rule, the less demonstrative we are. ~ Henry Ward Beecher

I promise you in [Jesus] name that if you pray with a sincere desire to hear your Heavenly Father's voice in the messages of this conference, you will discover that He has spoken to you to help you, to strengthen you, and to lead you home into His presence. ~ Robert D. Hales

Pride is a deeply rooted ailment of the soul. The penalty is misery; the remedy lies in the sincere, life-long cultivation of humility, which means true self-evaluation and a proper perspective toward past, present and future. ~ Robert Gordis

PRINCIPLE 1 Don't criticize, condemn or complain. PRINCIPLE 2 Give honest and sincere appreciation. PRINCIPLE 3 Arouse in the other person an eager want. ~ Dale Carnegie

He settled his hand at my jaw, his thumb tracing the line of my lower lip. "Of course, I do, precious." His tone was uneven but sincere. "You're my everything. I love you. I love you so much. ~ Laurelin Paige

Limbo is the place. In Limbo one has natural happiness without the beatific vision; no harps; no communal order; but wine and conversation and imperfect, various humanity. Limbo for the unbaptized, for the pious heathen, the sincere sceptic. ~ Evelyn Waugh

Love yourself as you love your neighbour. If you love your neighbour with a heavy heart, love yourself too with a heavy heart. ~ Israelmore Ayivor

Where the really sincere white people have got to do their 'proving' of themselves is not among the black victims, but out on the battle lines of where America's racism really is - and that's in their own home communities. ~ Malcolm X