Quotes About Conviction

I find it incredibly romantic that people should fight for a cause they believe in and be prepared to die for it.

I'm not prepared to give up the truth for popularity.

We convince by our presence.

I am convinced that great ideas that are powerfully presented can change a mind in five minutes.

I like to say that a 'Times' editorial presents a strong opinion based on reality.

In my presidency I've been guided by what's right, not what's popular.

If you are running for the presidency of the United States, you better have a strong opinion.

What can I do if everyone from the president to a junior bureaucrat is dying to convict me. If I am such a criminal, what was I doing outside jail before my marriage to Benazir?

I believe in President Obama.

What sort of job can you hold in America in which it is safe to hold the personal conviction that same-sex marriage is wrong? The answer: there is no such job. Except Democratic presidential candidate in 2008. Then you're fine.

The Petersons have not come forward in the press. Apparently they feel the media bears a large responsibility for Scott's conviction. It may be a while before we hear anything from them.

Even if you aren't sure of yourself, pretend that you are... most people prevaricate.

I've run my mouth pretty good about my beliefs.

The best advice my dad ever gave me is that acting is believing. Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character.

Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character.

I have a Reagan-like ability to believe in my own data.

I am a daylight atheist.

Be true to yourself, pick something that really matters to them and is dear to them.

It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

The decision I've made has come from my heart. That's me, to follow my heart.

Beauty is what I believe in. I want to act and make decisions based on what I believe.

I'm not a big believer in second-guessing decisions.

I have confidence in my beliefs, my decisions, and myself.

I think that somewhere deep inside of me, I feel, if it's not something I believe in, then I probably won't be very good at it. And I have a fear of that. Not that I'm good in everything, but I try.