Quotes About Belief

faith is the belief in the great things of the gospel that results from the internal instigation of the Holy Spirit.

If you have evidence for every proposition you believe, then you will believe infinitely many propositions. So presumably some propositions can properly be believed and accepted without evidence. Well, why not belief in God? Why is it not entirely acceptable, desirable, right, proper, and rational to accept belief in God without any argument or evidence?

The experiences and beliefs involved in the operation of the sensus divinitatis and IIHS serve as occasions for theistic belief, not premises for an argument to it.

Sometimes destiny lies just outside of our reach.

Now, now." He smiles, "Don't you worry 'bout a thing. Damen's right where you left him. Though I must say I can't believe that you left him. I underestimated you. I had no idea. Though I can't help but wonder how Damen would feel if he knew. I bet he underestimated you too.

Knowing that wishes don't always come about in the way that we think, but if you believe and keep your mind open, there's a really good chance they will manifest in some way.

Miracles do occur, and it's never too late to turn your life around and reach for something better.

If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that nothing is ever sure.

Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith, tune out what you see before you, what other people tell you, and focus on what you know deep down inside your own heart.

Free will is a powerful thing, Riley. Sometimes it's the only way to realize your true destiny, though it does require a fair bit if trust–in yourself, in the universe–as I'm sure you now know.

Imagine it right there before you. See its texture, shape, and color. Believe it exists right before you. Feel it, see it, touch it, accept it, manifest it!

Terkadang kita semata-mata harus bertindak atas dasar pertimbangan kita sendiri. Terkadang kita harus melakukan hal yang kita yakini kebenarannya di lubuk hati.

my own expectations that I held for my son—ones that probably

Cuando todo el mundo está convencido que habrá de morir pronto, un cuerpo cálido, un corazón que palpita los puede llevar a hacer cosas que jamás hubieran contemplado con anterioridad.

A failure means only that we made a mistake we can learn from. It can't take away from the valuable human that you are. How wonderful does that feel? To know that right now, as you are, in this moment, you are all that you have to be. Once you can believe that, you are free to tackle life fearlessly.

The rebel leader and the priest.

No. We don't have gills, and we're not mer-people. Damn, do all you people live your lives believing everyone you meet stepped out of the pages of a comic book? Please. I'd kick Aquaman's ass.

No matter what it takes. Make at least part of him live, and I can find the rest of him somehow. Someday.

Yet where Denal had prayed to Poseidon for death, Alaric was praying to the same god for life.

La Pascua me satisface tanto como me deprime la Navidad. Un Dios que se convierte en bebé produce consternación. Un pobre tipo que se convierte en Dios es otra cosa

People with menial jobs conjure up what Nietzsche calls a background world, forcing themselves to believe in an earthly or heavenly paradise. Their mental Eden is as seductive as their job is repugnant.

Las mentiras tienen un curioso poder: el que las inventa las obedece.

Il ne faut rien connaître à rien pour pense que l'on peut changer quelqu'un. Les gens changent seulement si cela vient d'eux, et il est rarissime qu'ils le veuillent réellement. Neuf fois sur dix, leur désir de changement concerne les autres.

Acaso todavía hay mentes lo bastante ingenuas para pensar que las teorías sirven para ser creídas?