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Sincerity Quotes

Reflections on staying genuine when others doubt your intent.

This sincerity quotes collection looks at genuine intent from a few different angles, including one voice defending their own honesty against harsh critics. Continue with Character quotes for more on staying true to yourself.

These critics who crucify me do not guess the littlest part of my sincerity. They must be burned in a blaze. I cannot learn from them.

Quotes by Zane Grey

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

Quotes by Xun Kuang

Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our government, and their conduct in every particular manifested the sincerity of their declarations.

Quotes by William Henry Ashley

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

Quotes by Thomas Fuller

Action Quotes

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

The first step is that the Cambodian government has expressed sincerity to apologize for what happened.

Quotes by Thaksin Shinawatra

People don't really need to question our sincerity when it comes to our songs.

Quotes by Ted Dwane

I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

Song Joong-ki is known for his sincerity and manners. He is younger than me, but I thought I learned many things from him.

Quotes by Song Hye-kyo

Character Quotes

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

Quotes by Sarojini Naidu

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

Quotes by Roger Stone

In their efforts to discredit human freedom, the Putinites denounce the sins that may occur under the reign of liberty with the same ardor, the same sincerity, and the same purpose that animated their Soviet forebears.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Sometimes if you can tell one personal story with a lot of sincerity, it can become a universal story.

Quotes by Rithy Panh

What makes 'Derek' a different kind of sitcom - if it is even a sitcom - is its sincerity.

Quotes by Ricky Gervais

Children Quotes

I try to bring all my sincerity to the character I play. That way, I am dedicated.

Quotes by Rajkummar Rao

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

Quotes by Peggy Noonan

I condemn all statements - made in sincerity or jest - that threaten or suggest the use of violence against the president of the United States or any other public official. Such rhetoric cannot and will not be tolerated.

Quotes by Paul Broun

My grandmother's first husband was a spiritualist medium. What fascinates me about that is the balance between conviction and sincerity and trickery, which is also something that novelists are very familiar with.

Quotes by Pat Barker

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

Oscar Wilde

Doubt Quotes

Life is a racket. Writing is a racket. Sincerity is a racket. Everything's a racket.

Quotes by Nick Tosches

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the general tone of these sincerity quotes?
It ranges from defensive, pushing back against critics who question someone's motives, to cynical, treating sincerity as just another performance.
Is there a quote about someone defending their own honesty?
Yes, one responds to harsh critics by insisting they don't understand even a small part of the speaker's real sincerity.
Do any quotes connect sincerity to knowledge or wisdom?
Yes, one suggests that deep knowledge and foresight need to be paired with ease and sincerity to be truly useful.
Is there a more skeptical or cynical take on sincerity here?
Yes, one lumps sincerity in with writing and life itself, calling all of it a kind of racket, which offers a more jaded counterpoint to the other quotes.
Can these quotes work for captions about staying true to yourself despite criticism?
Yes, especially the one defending personal sincerity against critics. Pair it with Character quotes for more on integrity and honesty.

One line even turns cynical, suggesting sincerity itself can be treated as just another performance. Explore Doubt quotes and Action quotes for related reading.