"I would replace the quality of sincerity with honesty, since one can hold a conviction sincerely without examining it, while honesty would require that one subject one's convictions to frequent scrutiny."

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Source : Christopher Phillips (2002). “Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy”, p.19, James Clarke & Co.

Christopher Phillips

#Honesty Quotes #Quality Quotes #Sincerity Quotes

“Belief is a moral act for which the believer is to be held responsible.”
“The challenge and the goal was to get inside Owen's [Suskind] world, because I really wanted to see it through his point of view. To achieve that naturalism, I used a screen in front of a camera as I interviewed him”
“The best gift you can ever give your mentor is to grow. They feed off your growth. I believe that everyone has the seed of success inside, but too many people can't find it in themselves and as a result do not reach their potential. But there are those whose purpose in life is to fertilize the seed of potential in another, who are rewarded by seeing that person grow and blossom before their eyes. Raising up others to a higher level is a mentor's joy and sustenance.”
“I wish you to become who you Âwere born to be. To become queen.”
“Time will pass and seasons will come and go.”
“Only those who are built up can build others up, amen?”
“Painting is something that requires a lot of time - it's not just one good idea out of art school.”

Source : "Artists in Their Studios: Caio Fonseca". Interview with Michael Hainey, www.gq.com. May 2, 2012.
“art itself shuns commonality: while the scientist may seek the phenomenon that repeats itself, the artist seeks the exception.”

Source : Dore Ashton (1976). “A Critical Study of Philip Guston”, p.1, Univ of California Press

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