Quotes About Belief

Contrary to general belief, evil is neither tragic nor romantic; most of the time, it is banal.

Every person is a fool in somebody's opinion.

and I've surprised myself by how strong I can be with God's help. He does his part, but I must also do mine!

From our simplest habits to our most destructive behaviors, our actions are the direct results of our mental programming. Both psychologists and biblical scholars agree that it is almost impossible for individuals to behave inconsistently with what they believe about themselves. Your mind will naturally go in the direction of your most prevalent thoughts.

If you don't like who you are, don't just change your behavior—change your thoughts.

Most of us have heard that it takes 21 days to change a habit. Unfortunately, many experts now believe that it takes 21 days for any change to begin to take place.

The purpose of all of these rooms is to show people that they can be in control of their lives through God,

the purpose of these rooms, as stated by one of the Beings of Light, "is to show people that they can be in control of their lives through God.

It's funny, because I'm a man of strong opinions and when I make one, I stand by it even if it starts to appear incorrect to me after a while.

It's a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.

I kind of call myself an atheist, I suppose - although quite a spiritual atheist, I hope.

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

Change works only when people believe it is happening for them, not to them.

Sest üks asi, mida ma lootuse juures kõige rohkem vihkan - mida ma selle juures põlgan, mida keegi teine ei paista selle kohta tunnistavat - on see, et äkitselt leitud lootus on kõige kiirem tee äkilise lootusetuseni.

Denn das Einzige, was ich an der Hoffnung nicht leiden kann, das Einzige, was ich daran rundwegs ablehne, auch wenn es niemand zugeben will, ist der Umstand, dass plötzlich aufkeimende Hoffnung der direkte Weg zu abrupter Hoffnungslosigkeit ist.

Io penso che le cose cambino, è ovvio. Ma in base alla mia esperienza, penso spesso che le cose cambiano perché la gente non cambia.

Belief is just the place of understanding you are at the moment. Without an open mind, you will be standing in that one spot forever.

These have not the hope to die.

Ten la seguridad de que si Dios lo permite, es porque hay un loable propósito detrás. Que juntamente con la prueba, preparó la salida.

I could never share the fate of a civilization that ostracizes rice. In no way could I trust people who believe yogurt is superior to rice.

Chaque décennie a son vocabulaire. La fréquence de certains mots dans les médias nous renseigne sur l'état des choses. Les deux favoris ont été pendant longtemps: dictature et corruption. Pour la première fois on entend reconstruction. Un mot vraiment nouveau. Et cela même si beaucoup de gens n'y croient pas trop.

My father's subject: the relationship between history and the individual. He believes everybody is an 'excretion' of his or her environment. That's the word he uses. Excretion.

It wasn't that she didn't believe in love; but she no longer believed in it for herself.

Holding on is believing that there's only a past; letting go is knowing that there's a future.