sincerity

I once knew of a minstrel who bragged of having had a thousand women, one time each. He would never know what I knew, that to have one woman a thousand times, and each time find in her a different delight, is far better. I knew now what gleamed in the eyes of old couples when they stared at each other across a room...My familiarity with her was a more potent love elixir than any potion sold by a hedge-witch in the market.

The secret of success is sincerity.

Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything.

The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.

Sincerity is moral truth.

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

The artist himself may not think he is religious, but if he is sincere his sincerity in itself is religion.

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

We are tired of having our integrity impugned. We are tired of having our sincerity questioned. We are tired of having our intelligence insulted.

Insincerity is always weakness sincerity even in error is strength.

People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies.

Unless you can fake sincerity, you'll get nowhere in this business.

A little sincerity is a dangerous thing and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.

Of all the evil spirits abroad at this hour in the world insincerity is the most dangerous.

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Believe in your character. Animate (or write) with sincerity.

Even his conversation was, as it were, a spoken part.

Those who are most sincere are also the most morally suspect, as well as being incapable of producing or appreciating wit.