Quotes About Belief

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The real problem has to do with the inability by people to admit that a position they've held a long time might be wrong. That's all. Not that it is. Just that it might be. I don't know why it is, but we tend to fall in love with things we believe, Threaten them, and you threaten us.

My talismans are not obviously useless.

There's an elemental mystery to the universe: the why of things. Everyone is free to speculate. I speak not for atheism, but against compulsory theism, or compulsory dogma of any kind.

If religions are diseases of the human psyche, as the philosopher Grintholde asserts

Out there somewhere our fortune hides. Though pain seems what our life provides Our dauntless doctrine still abides!

The truth may be hard to find, but it is out there—somewhere.

Although there are many things you can rely on, no one is more reliable than yourself.

Charley Pellanda's great ambition in life was to qualify himself as a faith healer, and his mentor, Rachel (Butterfly) Uwanawich, assured him that his prospects were highly promising. But finally Charley came to the searching last test, which a less dedicated man could scarcely have passed.

Long voluntary subjection under individual Caesar and usurpers is in prospect. People no longer believe in principles, but will, periodically, probably believe in saviors.

I wish sometimes that the gods would either choose better, or make their wishes clearer

One must gauge one's trust carefully.

It seems to me that the gods are cruel to women who eat fruit, but that is a thought I keep to myself.

People believe what they are told.

Always, he whispered. The gods do not always answer, but they are always listening.

You're better off, d'Aiglemort said dryly. Steel and faith are an unnatural mix.

Those who are too rigid in their beliefs will break rather than bend with fortune's blows.

Salvezza. Già, ma cosa significa? A quel tempo pensavo di saperlo, pensavo di averne bisogno, e che gli yeshuiti la offrissero. E che il solo prezzo da pagare fosse avere fede.» «Ma non l'hai accettato.» Joscelin scosse il capo. «No. Alla resa dei conti il prezzo era troppo alto. Non volevo lasciare l'amore sull'altare della fede. Ho imparato ad avere fede nell'amore.»

the gods answer our prayers sideways at best.

Believing a thing does not make it true.

Love as thou wilt. They are fools, who reckon Elua a soft god, fit only for the worship of starry-eyed lovers.

I aspire to wisdom, my lady. I do not believe I possess it, not yet. But my lord Ptolemy Solon holds that happiness is the highest form of wisdom." I made a broad gesture. "Today the sun is shining and we are engaged in a pleasant pursuit in the company of friends. If that is wisdom, let us be content.

Do you seek to force hope upon me?" "I do," I said. He bowed a second time. "I accept it.

See my finger wet, see my finger dry, cut my throat if I tell a lie.