#sincerity

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

— Peggy Noonan

#competence #everything #politics #sincerity #strong

The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity. ↗

— George Oppen

#honesty #poetry #question #simply #sincerity

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. ↗

— Jean Rostand

#extends #other #pessimism #pessimists #point

The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists. ↗

— Erwin Schrodinger

#imposes #namely #only #other #scientist

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#both #both sides #broad #cooperation #goodwill

Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it. ↗

— Tacitus

#angry #any #anyone #apt #cause

Marriage always demands the greatest understanding of the art of insincerity possible between two human beings. ↗

— Vicki Baum

#art #beings #between #demands #greatest

So often the woman forgets her own greatness and she goes a little bat sh-- crazy sometimes. So its up to the other half to love that person back into the person we know them to be. ↗

— Jason Mraz

#sincerity #song-meaning #love

We were greeted by the minister whose inclusive, non-judgemental smile was no more than a whisker away from a smirk. Have I made it clear? I don't like belief systems and even less like those that peddle self-righteousness. I have no doubt the minister was a sincere man, but I am not as impressed by the idea of sincerity as the sincere seem to be. ↗

— Jenny Diski

#belief #minister #religion #sincerity #religion

Sincerity is almost love. ↗

— José Eduardo Agualusa

#sincerity #truth #love