Quotes About Belief

You've got to take it on faith that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

But it's believed the soul can stay on earth for three to forty days after death. It eventually recieves temporary judgment that sends it on from this world to heaven or hell-although no one will truly experience either until the actual Judgment Day, when the soul and body are reunited to live out eternity as one.

None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark rimes?

I'm a succubus." He shook his head. "No, you aren't." "Yes, I am." "You aren't." I was a bit surprised to be having this conversation. "I am too." "No. Succubi are flame-eyed and bat-winged. Everyone knows that. They don't wear jeans and sweaters.

Ever since Dimitri came back...no, scratch that. Ever since you became obsessed with changing him, you've been torn over me. No matter what's happened between us, you've never really given yourself over to our relationship. I wanted to believe what you told me. I thought you were ready...but you weren't.

None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark times? My cigarettes and I are going outside. At least they show me respect.

All we can go on is what we think, how we see the world. If you can't trust your own mind what can you trust?

I had a standing agreement with god. I'd agree to believe in him, barely, so long as he let me sleep in on Sundays.

Is she for real?" He paused and reconsidered. "Are you for real? Spells? Magic? I mean, don't get me wrong. I drink blood and control people's minds. But I've never heard of anything like this.

Me? I didn't believe in hopeless.

Just friends, just friends. Standing there in the bookstore, watching Seth walk away, I half wondered how anyone could still use that line. But I knew why, of course. It was used because people still believed it. Or at least they wanted to.

Hope implies that you think you have a chance at something.

How do I know I can trust you?' 'You can't,' he said bluntly. 'You've got to take it on faith that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

I don't think most people take honest well. They prefer the games. They want to believe the pretty lies.

If we could manage any sort of trust again... Well. That would make me happier than you can imagine

No,''he said.''I was a Strigoi. I was one of them. I did...terrible things.'' The words were mild, but the tone of his voice spoke legions. The radiant faces of his family turned sober.''I was lost. Beyond hope. Except...Rose believed in me. Rose never gave up.

I had a standing arrangement with God: I'd agree to believe in Him -barely- as long as He let me sleep in on Sundays.

None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark times?

Is it really so terrible being around us?" I blushed. "No," I said. "But . . . it's complicated. I've been taught certain things my entire life. Those are hard to shake." "The greatest changes in history have come because people were able to shake off what others told them to do.

He thought there was no hope for him. Me? I couldn't imagine a world without hope.

You do believe I didn't do it, right?" For all I knew, he did think I was guilty and was just trying to help anyways. It wouldn't have been out of character. "I believe my sweet daughter is capable of murder," he said at last. "But not this one.

Mister Thorn, something tells me you could sell salvation to a priest.

You make me believe anything is possible," I whispered. "I told you before, we're the center," she said. "And the center will hold.

I don't believe in soul mates, not exactly. I think it's ridiculous to think that there's only one person out there for us. What is your 'soul mate' lives in Zimbabwe? What is he dies young? I also think 'two souls becoming one' is ridiculous. You need to hold onto yourself.