Quotes About Conviction

Every warrior on the path of knowledge thinks, at one time or another, that he's learning sorcery, but all he's doing is allowing himself to be convinced of the power hidden in his being, and that he can reach it.

In principle I'm an atheist, although in fact I have a lot of faith

He was truly a man of faith. He believed in his friends, in the truth of things, and in something to which he didn't dare put a name or a face because he said as priests that was our job.

You seem very sure of yourself, Daniel.' I, who was never even sure what the time was, nodded with the conviction of the ignorant.

Nobody can really be convinced of something he or she doesn't need to believe in through some biological imperative.

El imbécil o cafre no se para a pensar ni a razonar. Actúa por instinto, como bestia de establo, convencido de que hace el bien, de que siempre tiene la razón y orgulloso de ir jodiendo

A letra da canção é o que julgamos entender, mas o que nos faz acreditar nela é sempre a música.

Basta convencer al santurrón de que está libre de todo pecado para que empiece a tirar piedras, o bombas, con entusiasmo.

Czasami najtrudniej jest uwierzy? w prawd?

Why should we reduce faith to an act of rejection and blind obedience? Is it not possible to believe in values of acceptance, of harmony?

Man glaubt, woran man kann, nicht, woran man will. Außer man ist ein Idiot, dann ist es genau umgekehrt.

Yo, que nunca estaba seguro ni de la hora que era, asentí con la convicción del ignorante

La malvagità presuppone un certo spessore morale, forza di volontà e intelligenza. L'idiota invece non si sofferma a ragionare, obbidisce all'istinto, come un animale nella stalla, convinto di agire in nome del bene e di avere sempre ragione.

Life isn't like a novel, you know. In life you have to take sides. And it's clear which side you've chosen.

Las personas estamos dispuestas a creer cualquier cosa antes que al verdad.

Mala no -objetó Fermín-. Imbécil, que no es lo mismo: El mal presupone una determinación moral, intención y cierto pensamiento. El imbécil o cafre no se para a pensar ni a razonar. Actúa por instinto, como bestia de establo, convencido de que hace el bien, de que siempre tiene la razón y orgulloso de ir jodiendo, con perdón, a todo aquel que se le antoja diferente a él mismo

Las personas estamos dispuestas a creer en todo antes que en la verdad

I, who was never even sure what the time was, nodded with the conviction of the ignorant.

We can even believe that we don't believe in anything, which is the greatest credulity of them all.

It's the truth . . .' I lied again. She held my gaze for a few moments, but those were the words she wanted to hear and she finally surrendered to the temptation of believing them.

Nothing arouses a passion for dogma more than a good antagonist.

Uno cree en lo que puede, no en lo que quiere. A menos que sea un cretino, en cuyo caso invierte esos términos

Sabe muitas coisas, senhor Corelli. - As suficientes para pensar que gostaria de o conhecer melhor e ser seu amigo. E creio que não tem muitos amigos. Eu também não. Não confio nas pessoas que estão convencidas de ter muitos amigos. É sinal de que não conhecem os outros.

She makes a silent vow to be a vegetarian from now on even if she has to starve to do it. Better that than even the remote possibility of eating one's friends and fellow sufferers.