earnestness quotes

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.

When he speaks to you he speaks with an earnest vibe and an earnest energy.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner.

Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.