Quotes About Belief

Too often we seem to have the idea that submission to Scripture means that we first come to see it as reasonable and then submit to it, but submission means, in part, a willingness to bend the knee in faith to things that are not fully resolved in our mind.

I think we have to believe in things we don't see. That's really important for all of us, whether it's your religion or Santa Claus, or whatever. That's pretty much what it's about.

Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.Don't put limitations on yourself.Others will do that for you.

Jesus was the only point. Imitation was the point.

The Jews remain the chosen people of God. The Jewish rejection of Jesus as the Son of God is an affirmation of faith that Christians must respect.

Tradition, meaning, and relevance

We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them.

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance.

Does progress mean that we dissolve our ancient myths? If we forget our legends, I fear that we shall close an important door to the imagination

What can I do to help thee?" he asked. "Believe there is a tomorrow.

Even God rolls the dice and allows stuff to happen both good and not so good as it may seem to us at the time but we are unable to see the bigger and complete picture like God can

You need to do more than practice as only when you do will you have the right to preach it

Anything can be brought into existence with a powerful mind and a willing signature

Anyone can do anything if they put their mind to it and take action

I find it incredibly romantic that people should fight for a cause they believe in and be prepared to die for it.

If you succeed with your first dream, it helps. You know, people trust you, possibly, for the second one. They give you a chance to play out your second one.

Every time you understand something, religion becomes less likely. Only with the discovery of the double helix and the ensuing genetic revolution have we had grounds for thinking that the powers held traditionally to be the exclusive property of the gods might one day be ours. . . .

When asked by a student if he believes in any gods ] Oh, no. Absolutely not... The biggest advantage to believing in God is you don't have to understand anything, no physics, no biology. I wanted to understand.

As a young man ] I came to the conclusion that the church was just a bunch of fascists that supported Franco. I stopped going on Sunday mornings and watched the birds with my father instead.

He asked God to give him wisdom to do the right thing and for Him to show him His will for him going forward.

sometimes you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen.

False hope," she said. "Guess that's better then no hope at all.

Can't take a chance that one day, in one spot, somewhere, an exit might appear. We can't give up. Ever.