Quotes About Belief

She gives you a ring or a bracelet that says "Peace," or, "Dream more." And you wear it. You wear it even though your friends see it and say, "What the hell is that?" and, embarrassed, because you know exactly how ridiculous it is, you say, "She gave it to me," and then they say, "Oh," and leave it at that because now it makes sense. Yes, you wear it all the time. But you know it will not work. That is what she is for.

Men intrinsically do not trust new things that they have not experienced themselves.

the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it.

For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion

For, besides what has been said, it should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle, and that while it is easy to persuade them of a thing, it is hard to fix them in that persuasion. Wherefore, matters should be so ordered that when men no longer believe of their own accord, they may be compelled to believe by force.

the scepticism of men, who do not truly believe in new things unless they have actually had personal experience of them.

For, besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature: it is easy to convince them of something, but difficult to hold them in that conviction. Therefore, affairs should be managed in such a way that when they no longer believe, they can be made to believe by force.

Let no one contradict my opinion by citing that trite proverb, claiming he who builds upon the people builds upon mud; for that is true when a private citizen makes them his foundation, and allows himself to believe that the common people will free him if he is oppressed by enemies or by the public officials.

li quali non credano in verità le cose nuove, se non ne veggono nata una ferma esperienza.

Di qui nacque che tutt'i profeti armati vinsono, e li disarmati ruinorono. Perché, oltre alle cose dette, la natura de' populi è varia; et è facile a persuadere loro una cosa, ma è difficile fermarli in quella persuasione.

It's easy to convince people of something, but hard to keep them convinced.

For a long time I have not said what I believed, nor do I ever believe what I say. And if sometimes I do happen to tell the truth, I hide it among so many lies that it is hard to find.

Dificultad que estriba en que los hombres cambian con gusto de señor, creyendo mejorar; y esta creencia los impulsa a tomar las armas contra él; en lo cual se engañan, pues luego la experiencia les enseña que han empeorado.

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

Artists who shared (Paul) Klee's fundamental beliefs, such as (Piet) Mondrian, were searching for universal truths, often derived from nature and having all-mighty power. For some, a traditional notion of God was part of this; for others, it was of no consequence. What mattered was not the precise character of the object of worship, but the shared belief in its superiority to the cult of self. (104)

Scougal argued that this consisted not primarily in intellectual belief or in moral practice, but in a spiritual union between the soul and God, in which God's very life was transfused into a person.

I dont think that we're meant to understand it all the time. I think that sometimes we just have to have faith.

Knowing there's one thing I still haven't told you: I now believe, by the way, that miracles can happen.

She would tell him what she wanted in her life--her hopes and dreams for the future--and he would listen intently and then promise to make it all come true. And the way he said it made her believe him, and she knew how much he meant to her.

It is the possibility that keeps me going, and though you may call me a dreamer or a fool or any other thing, I believe that anything is possible.

Too far-fetched to believe, too obvious to ignore.

Deep in her heart, she wasn't sure she deserved to be happy, nor did she believe that she was worthy of someone who seemed...normal.

Jamie: You know what I figured out today? Landon: What? Jamie: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel.

I know the Lord has a plan for us all, but sometimes, I just don't understand what the message can be.