Quotes About Belief

Oh, what is man!' d'Avrigny muttered. 'The most egoistical of all animals, the most personal of all creatures, who cannot believe otherwise than that the earth revolves, the sun shines and death reaps for him alone – an ant, cursing God from the summit of a blade of grass!

Oh, man," murmured d'Avrigny, "the most selfish of all animals, the most personal of all creatures, who believes the earth turns, the sun shines, and death strikes for him alone,—an ant cursing God from the top of a blade of grass!

We are always in a hurry to be happy, M. Danglars; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune.

We are always in a hurry to be happy, M. Danglars; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune. But

Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day when God designs to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, - Wait and hope. - Edmond Dantès

In any case, even the most corrupt of us finds it hard to believe in evil unless it is based on some interest. We reject the idea of harm done for no cause and without gain as anomalous.

I would follow him to hell, and that is saying not a little, as I believe him entirely capable of the descent.

God has preserved us hitherto, God will preserve us still.

But why be discouraged? It would be asking too much of Providence if you were to expect to succeed at the first attempt.

So he went down, smiling sceptically and muttering the final word in human wisdom: 'Perhaps!

Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.

And why do you represent Providence? ... Why do you remember when it forgets?

it is the infirmity of our nature always to believe ourselves much more unhappy than those who groan by our sides!" "What

I know that I have been a fool, a madman, to believe that the snow could have been animated, that the marble could grow warm; but what would you expect? The lover easily believes in love, nor has my journey been entirely in vain, since I behold you now.

Uncertainty is still hope.

There are, indeed, some things which appear so impossible that the mind does not dwell on them for an instant.

Now, I cannot for one instant believe you so devoid of gallantry as to refuse a lady your escort when she even condescends to ask you for it.

Vivez donc et soyez heureux, enfants chéris de mon cÅ"ur, et n'oubliez jamais que, jusqu'au jour où Dieu daignera dévoiler l'avenir à l'homme, toute la sagesse humaine sera dans ces deux mots: «Attendre et espérer!

One easily believes what one desires.

Vous croyez donc aux journaux, vous  ? – Moi, pas le moins du monde ;

Do not always brood over what is impossible, or you will be mad in a fortnight.

What, have I been on the wrong road for the past ten years? What, can it be that in a single hour the architect can become convinced that the work into which he has put all his hopes was, if not impossible, then sacriligeous?

until the day when God deigns to unveil the future to mankind, all human wisdom is contained in these two words: 'wait' and 'hope'!

Alexandre Dumas