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Quotes About Conviction

Usted éntrele con fe a su chava y déjese de chingaderas comunistas
~ Roberto Bolano
so I could say we had our first real conversation in the sea, and the feeling I had then, the conviction that I wouldn't make it back to shore, the intimation of death by drowning under a matte blue sky, a sky that looked like a lung in a tub of blue paint, persisted throughout all of our subsequent conversations.
~ Roberto Bolano
Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.
~ Robertson Davies
People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed
~ Robin Hobb
I defended him, "He's a good man. He was kind to me. I want to believe he was really my friend." "I know that. So do I. But good men can disagree. Severely.
~ Robin Hobb
The same thing I live for are the same things I would die for.
~ Robin Hobb
No end, his words promised her. Life did not end. After thought, she found she shared his conviction. No final blackness to fear, no sudden stopping of being. Changes and mutations, yes, but those things went on with every breath. Changes were the essence of life; one should not dread change.
~ Robin Hobb
when all the things in my life seem to collide and contradict each other, I pick one set of facts and believe those, no matter what." I lifted my eyes and met his as I asked him, "Do you blame me?
~ Robin Hobb
I suppose I cannot blame you for doubting me. I could scarcely believe it myself at first. I found all sorts of ways to deny it and explain it away. But it wouldn't stay gone.
~ Robin Hobb
I lay down to sleep with the resolve that I would not let Galen deceive me any longer, nor persuade me to deceive myself.
~ Robin Hobb
Many men hope that by saying a thing they can make it so," Chade said neutrally. "Even when they must know better
~ Robin Hobb
We know that those who challenge the status quo and do so with both conviction and charisma are at risk of being killed.
~ Robin R. Meyers
The most important thing each of us can know is our unique gift and how to use it in the world. Individuality is cherished and nurtured, because, in order for the whole to flourish, each of us has to be strong in who we are and carry our gifts with conviction, so they can be shared with others.
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
in order for the whole to flourish, each of us has to be strong in who we are and carry our gifts with conviction, so they can be shared with others.
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
The most important thing each of us can know is our unique gift and how to use it in the world. Individuality is cherished and nurtured, because, in order for the whole to flourish, each of us has to be strong in who we are and carry our gifts with conviction, so they can be shared with others. Being among the sisters provides a visible manifestation of what a community can become when its members understand and share their gifts. In reciprocity, we fill our spirits as well as our bellies
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
A fundamentalist is someone who wants to substitute what he believes for what you believe," Max said. "And someone who thinks he knows the will of God better than anyone else.
~ Robin Wasserman
How do you know?" "Well, I don't, I'm making this up, but I bet I'm right.
~ Robyn Carr
conviction for this offense can result in a prison sentence from three to ten years and/or a fine up to $25,000.
~ Lisa Scottoline
I came here to be happy, and I'm going to be happy. If I smile, then maybe I can convince my body just how happy I am.
~ Lisa See
Let those who believe, believe. Let those who doubt, doubt.
~ Lisa See
No matter what you're feeling or how desperate you become, always take a moral position. If you do that, God will watch over you.
~ Lisa See
Men are so sure of themselves, and they have such courage and conviction. They believe-truly believe- that they can make things happen just by speaking the words, and in many cases they can.
~ Lisa See
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something is more important than fear.
~ Lisa Tawn Bergren
For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, none will suffice.
~ Lisa Unger