Quotes About Conviction

I sent people to the penitentiary as fast as I could, never thinking about whether they deserved it.

When I come to a design decision, people know that is that.

Every designer has to stand behind and believe in what they are creating.

No amount of manifest absurdity... could deter those who wanted to believe from believing.

When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.

You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are.

After my conviction, I was devastated. I had never believed that I would be convicted.

Being an entrepreneur can be learned, and that is exactly what I have done. You don't have to be born with it or have had the 'lemonade stand.' But, you do need to have the passion, devotion, conviction, and sheer will and drive to make it happen.

I can't convince you to put the drink down if you're an alcoholic, you have to want to do that. I can't convince you to stop eating the cookies when you're a diabetic. You have to do that. And that takes responsibility.

No matter what you think of David Koresh or the people that died there, they died for what they believed in. And that's more than I can say for a lot of people.

We are made stronger by differences of opinion on faith and conscience.

Some people have different beliefs and aren't going to agree with everything you do. There's nothing you can do to change their minds. All you can do is have your own voice and believe in your own beliefs.

I've seen 'Legend'. I like a different kind of cinema, but when done with conviction, anything looks good.

The hardest task in a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intentions are serious.

Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do.

My mom always taught me to stand up for what I believe in.

When the 'Book of Mormon' was first published, some of those who believed in it taught it to others and testified of it.

People who prepare false or fraudulent tax returns risk criminal prosecution and, upon conviction, substantial time in jail.

Our teachers are operating just as effective leaders in the business world do. They set a vision that most people think is crazy. They convince the kids why it's important to accomplish the goal. And they are totally relentless.

The reason why I believe faith is important for a person is that it teaches you to trust.

A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching.

Teaching and writing, to me, is really just seduction; you go to where people are and you find something that they're interested in and you try and use that to convince them that they should be interested in what you have to say.

That is someone who follows the teachings of the nonviolent Jesus and takes the gospel personally, and then pays the price. I fall into that category.

No matter what side of the spectrum you're on, you like to see your team fighting for the principle.