Michael Flanders Quotes

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

I don't want to lie. I dislike dishonesty. And I work in Hollywood, a town and a business that relies on a lot of falsehoods with people hiding behind different facades. I don't want to be a part of that.

I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

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

Put away from you a dissembling mouth.

It might be said that the pose of absolute honesty is the most dishonest one of all.

I have little time for sincerity.

I am sincere, ma petite, even when I lie.

Sincerity doesn't mean anything. A person can be sincere and be more destructive than a person who is insincere.

The first great requisite is absolute sincerity. Falsehood and disguise are miseries and misery-makers.

If the show of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better; for why does any man dissemble, or seem to be that which he is not, but because he thinks it good to have such a quality as he pretends to?

I never lie- except for the few times I do in fact lie, but it's never intentional, and i'm totally telling the truth right now" She raised her right hand "promise".

I'm not always sincere. One can't be in this world, you know.

"I'm sorry," she said humbly. "I haven't wanted to lie to you." "I should hope so. You're the worst liar I've ever met." He thought about it for a moment, then added, " - or the best. Now I'm all confused.

We are not hypocrites in our sleep.

I'm just happy I'm not a phony.

I abhor hypocrisy.

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation.

Most style is not honest enough.

Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere.

We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it.

You've got to be honest; if you can fake that, you've got it made.

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

Don't be 'consistent', but be simply true.

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.