Art Quote by Benjamin Stillingfleet

In art there is a need for truth, not sincerity.

— Kazimir Malevich

He that in the latter part of his life too strictly inquires what he has done, can very seldom receive from his own heart…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character.

— James Russell Lowell

He who is sincere hath the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble…

— John Tillotson

Only dull and impotent artists screen their work with sincerity. In art there is need for truth, not sincerity.

— Kazimir Malevich

It is not enough that a man has clearness of vision, and reliance on sincerity, he must also have the art of expression, or…

— George Henry Lewes

He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.

— Samuel Johnson

Art, whose honesty must work through artifice, cannot avoid cheating truth.

— Adrienne Rich

Sincerity & honesty must be rewarded.

— DrAnil Kr Sinha

Only a spirit of artistic sincerity can console the souls of humankind.

— Qiu Miaojin

Honesty is the best policy in life, but it is essential in art.

— Ritu Ghatourey

To be an artist, one must . . . never shirk from the truth as he understands it, never withdraw from life

— Diego Rivera