Quotes About Belief

You're thinking I'm not aware of the worst that could happen. I am, but I just don't believe the worst is going to happen.

I'm fascinating by the hard line you're drawing over religion.' 'it gets used too much as an excuse, a fall guy, a weapon, a con. A lot of people, maybe most, don't mean it except when it suits them.

Every religion should be open to questions and change.

I mean, when certain beliefs and traditions survive for centuries, there's a reason for it." "Sure there is, human beings are, and always have been, gullible. And there are, and always have been, individuals who know how to exploit that gullibility.

Religion was a riddle to her. Believe this, and only this, because we say so. If you don't you're buying a one-way ticket to everlasting Hell. Organized religion baffled her, made her vaguely uncomfortable. Each had followers who were so sure they were right, that their way was the only way. And throughout history they'd fought wars and shed oceans of blood to prove it.

She smiled at him, very sweetly. "What is it about asking you Catholic questions that gets you all jumpy?" "You'd be jumpy, too, if I asked you things that make you feel the hot breath of hell at your back." "You're not going to hell." "Oh, and have you got some inside intel on that?" "You married a cop. You married me. I'm your goddamn salvation.

There are some who believe that without a level of quality, life is only pain.

uncomfortable. Each had followers who were so sure they were right, that their way was the only way. And throughout history they'd fought wars and shed oceans of blood to prove it.

That's unbelievably cruel." "Nothing cruel's unbelievable.

From my seat, stupid's not listening to your gut.

Some men can love with their heart, but their body wants more, and their mind allows this by believing it doesn't matter. Or count. Or hurts no one. The mind lies.

The way those thirsty for power, glory, or the satisfaction of brow-beating others into their particular beliefs used God as a weapon of intimidation and fear perplexed her. Not that they'd do it, but that anyone would listen. If God actually took the time to go mourned smiting anyone, she'd like to see him start with the self-righteous pricks that inflated their own egos in his name.

The way those thirsty for power, glory, or the satisfaction of brow-beating others into their particular beliefs used God as a weapon of intimidation and fear perplexed her. Not that they'd do it, but that anyone would listen. If God actually took the time to go around smiting anyone, she'd like to see him start with the self-righteous pricks who inflated their own egos in his name.

Because you believed in me, you pushed me, and you taught me, I've got it." "That's not entirely untrue." Eve tipped the chair back, put the heel of one boot on the desk. "But if you hadn't believed in yourself, pushed yourself, and learned, I wouldn't have done you a damn bit of

But she wanted Stern's reaction. "I believe Arthur relocated—Hawaii. We're not in touch." He drew a breath through his nose. "You don't think Arthur killed Leanore. No, no." A firm shake of the head. "I know he

Faith means believing in what you do even when it does not bear visible fruit.

In der gegenwärtigen 'Kultur' geben sich wenige die Mühe, zwischen Aufrichtigkeit und dem Vorspielen von Aufrichtigkeit zu unterscheiden - ja, wenige sind zu dieser Unterscheidung überhaupt in der Lage -, wie auch nur wenige zwischen religiösem Glauben und dem Einhalten religiöser Vorschriften unterscheiden.

Do I believe in helping people? he wondered. He might help people, he might not help them, he did not know beforehand, anything was possible. He did not seem to have a belief, or did not seem to have a belief regarding help. Perhaps I am the stony ground, he thought.

On the peak of passion, there's no place for doubts.

me refiero al mundo, al ancho mundo. Pues eso es el mundo desde cierta perspectiva: una prisión en la que te vas deteriorando, te encorvas, padeces incontinencia, mueres y luego (si crees en ciertas historias en las que yo no creo) te despiertas en alguna playa desconocida donde tienes que repetir otra vez toda la función.

Bilas Šou tiki, kad jiedu su Deividu Luriu kadaise kartu išg?r? arbatos, tod?l Deividas Luris yra jo draugas, ir jiedu yra ?sipareigoj? vienas kitam. Ar Bilas Šou teisus, ar klysta?

Ar gali b?ti, kad žmon?s, kurie netiki sielomis, vis tiek jas turi <...>?

On the contrary, I am living it out from day to day, trying to accept disgrace as my state of being. Is it enough for God, do you think, that I live in disgrace without term?

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