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"It is my firm belief that I have a link with the past and a responsibility to the future. I cannot give up. I cannot despair. There's a whole future, generations to come. I have to keep trying."

"It is my firm belief that I have a link with the past and a responsibility to the future. I cannot give up. I cannot despair. There's a whole future, generations to come. I have to keep trying."

King Hussein, Jordanian Royalty

Belief, Despair, Future, Generations

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"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."

"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."

Frank Lloyd Wright, American Architect

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"The man who cannot believe his senses, and the man who cannot believe anything else, are both insane, but their insanity is proved not by any error in their argument, but by the manifest mistake of their whole lives. They have both locked themselves up in two boxes, painted inside with the sun and stars; they are both unable to get out, the one into the health and happiness of heaven, the other even into the health and happiness of the earth."

"The man who cannot believe his senses, and the man who cannot believe anything else, are both insane, but their insanity is proved not by any error in their argument, but by the manifest mistake of their whole lives. They have both locked themselves up in two boxes, painted inside with the sun and stars; they are both unable to get out, the one into the health and happiness of heaven, the other even into the health and happiness of the earth."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

Belief, Sanity, Life, Reality

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"It is not to be forgotten that what we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts."

"It is not to be forgotten that what we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts."

Thomas Huxley, English Scientist

Belief, Beliefs

21

"Yoga has reinforced and grounded my own spiritual beliefs."

"Yoga has reinforced and grounded my own spiritual beliefs."

Christy Turlington, American Model

Belief, Beliefs, Spiritual, Yoga

18

"You said 'God is cruel' the way a person who's lived his whole life on Tahiti might say 'Snow is cold'. You knew, but you didn't understand." He stepped close to David and put his palms on the boy's cold cheeks. "Do you know how cruel your God can be, David. How fantastically cruel?"

"You said 'God is cruel' the way a person who's lived his whole life on Tahiti might say 'Snow is cold'. You knew, but you didn't understand." He stepped close to David and put his palms on the boy's cold cheeks. "Do you know how cruel your God can be, David. How fantastically cruel?"

Stephen King, American Author

Belief, Cruelty, God, Understanding, Truth

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"I didn't need to understand the hypostatic unity of the Trinity, I just needed to turn my life over to whoever came up with redwood trees."

"I didn't need to understand the hypostatic unity of the Trinity, I just needed to turn my life over to whoever came up with redwood trees."

Anne Lamott, American Author

Belief, Faith, Life, Nature, God

14

"Christopher Reeve understood that... everything begins with hope. His vision of walking again, his belief that he would be able to in his lifetime, towered over his broken body."

"Christopher Reeve understood that... everything begins with hope. His vision of walking again, his belief that he would be able to in his lifetime, towered over his broken body."

Patti Davis, American Celebrity

Belief, Hope, Vision, Body

13

"Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary."

"Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary."

David Sylvian, English Musician

Belief, Discipline, Buddhism, Zen

13

"Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter."

"Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

Belief, Giving, Quitting

13

"If someone's beliefs are fixed and false, he or she can do anything to justify their beliefs."

"If someone's beliefs are fixed and false, he or she can do anything to justify their beliefs."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Belief, Falsehood, Justification, Mindset

13

"It was all very well going on about pure logic and how the universe was ruled by logic and the harmony of numbers, but the plain fact of the matter was that the Disc was manifestly traversing space on the back of a giant turtle and the gods had a habit of going round to atheists' houses and smashing their windows."

"It was all very well going on about pure logic and how the universe was ruled by logic and the harmony of numbers, but the plain fact of the matter was that the Disc was manifestly traversing space on the back of a giant turtle and the gods had a habit of going round to atheists' houses and smashing their windows."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Belief, Truth, Wisdom, Future, Power

13

"Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must corner the inner facts."

"Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must corner the inner facts."

David Seabury, American Psychologist

Belief, Beliefs, Blind, Facts, Man

12

"Every man should believe in something.If not..he would doubt everything, even himself."

"Every man should believe in something.If not..he would doubt everything, even himself."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Belief, Doubt, Faith, Self

11

"There is a class, moreover, by whom all these scientific theories, and more are held as ascertained facts, and as the basis of philosophical inferences which strike at the root of theistic beliefs."

"There is a class, moreover, by whom all these scientific theories, and more are held as ascertained facts, and as the basis of philosophical inferences which strike at the root of theistic beliefs."

Asa Gray, American Scientist

Belief, Beliefs, Class, Facts, Theories

11

"Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right."

"Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

11

"It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us."

"It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us."

Janet Jackson, American Musician

11

"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible."

"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible."

Stuart Chase, American Writer

11

"Belief gets in the way of learning."

"Belief gets in the way of learning."

Jeremy Collier, English Clergyman

Belief, Learning

11

"This is a free country, and nobody should be criticized for their political beliefs. We're all allowed to have our opinions."

"This is a free country, and nobody should be criticized for their political beliefs. We're all allowed to have our opinions."

Shannen Doherty, American Actress

Belief, Beliefs, Country, Opinions

11

"We must believe that it is the darkest before the dawn of a beautiful new world. We will see it when we believe it."

"We must believe that it is the darkest before the dawn of a beautiful new world. We will see it when we believe it."

Saul Alinsky, American Activist

Belief, Dawn, Will, World

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"Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves."

"Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Belief, Laziness, Thought, Mindset

11

"So, your god is the only god? Okay, but then, so is my dog."

"So, your god is the only god? Okay, but then, so is my dog."

Fakeer Ishavardas, Indian Spiritual Leader

Belief, God, Faith, Humor

11

"YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES."So we can believe the big ones?"YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING."

"YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES."So we can believe the big ones?"YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Belief, Justice, Mercy, Duty

10

"Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence."

"Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence."

Tryon Edwards, American Theologian

Belief, Credulity

10

"Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs."

"Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs."

Marlene Dietrich, American Actress

Belief, Beliefs, Habits

10

"A man must now swallow more belief than he can digest."

"A man must now swallow more belief than he can digest."

Henry Brooks Adams, American Author

Belief, Man, Now

10

"Believe that there are no limits. Manifest your best reality."

"Believe that there are no limits. Manifest your best reality."

Truth Devour, Australian Author

Belief, Limitless, Mindset, Manifestation

10

"Do not believe in a god who is as silly, and meaner than you. For, that would surely be your higher-self, and your stupid alter-ego."

"Do not believe in a god who is as silly, and meaner than you. For, that would surely be your higher-self, and your stupid alter-ego."

Fakeer Ishavardas, Indian Spiritual Leader

Belief, God, Ego, Faith, Satire

10

"Your true beliefs are known in agony."

"Your true beliefs are known in agony."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Belief, Truth, Test, Faith

10

"You don't believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they're true."

"You don't believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they're true."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Belief, Truth, Reality, Morality

10

"Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before."

"Give up the belief that mind is, even temporarily, compressed within the skull, and you will quickly become more manly or womanly. You will understand yourself and your Maker better than before."

Mary Baker Eddy, American Theologian

Belief, Mind, Will

9

"When superstitions infect you, it controls your mind."

"When superstitions infect you, it controls your mind."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Belief, Superstition, Mindset, Control

9

"The belief in some being who can be the judge of all human matters is a very comfortable one - all wrongs will be righted and all rights will be rewarded."

"The belief in some being who can be the judge of all human matters is a very comfortable one - all wrongs will be righted and all rights will be rewarded."

Eli Khamarov, American Author

Belief, Being, Rights, Will

9

"It has been demonstrated that no system, not even the most inhuman, can continue to exist without an ideology."

"It has been demonstrated that no system, not even the most inhuman, can continue to exist without an ideology."

Joe Slovo, South African Politician

Belief, Ideology, Southafrican

9

"Belief sloshes around in the firmament like lumps of clay spiralling into a potter's wheel. That's how gods get created, for example. They clearly must be created by their own believers, because a brief resume of the lives of most gods suggests that their origins certainly couldn't be divine. They tend to do exactly the things people would do if only they could, especially when it comes to nymphs, golden showers, and the smiting of your enemies."

"Belief sloshes around in the firmament like lumps of clay spiralling into a potter's wheel. That's how gods get created, for example. They clearly must be created by their own believers, because a brief resume of the lives of most gods suggests that their origins certainly couldn't be divine. They tend to do exactly the things people would do if only they could, especially when it comes to nymphs, golden showers, and the smiting of your enemies."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Belief, Creation, Truth, Desire

9

"What alarms me most is the fact that, even when God has now raised up a voice to speak on these issues, many sincerely believe that I am in error or at worst that I am doing something utterly wrong."

"What alarms me most is the fact that, even when God has now raised up a voice to speak on these issues, many sincerely believe that I am in error or at worst that I am doing something utterly wrong."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Belief, Voice, Truth, Faith

9

"Yeah, I think the common denominator - and this is probably going to sound like Acting 101 - but the common denominator is belief in the character in the moment."

"Yeah, I think the common denominator - and this is probably going to sound like Acting 101 - but the common denominator is belief in the character in the moment."

Jenna Elfman, American Actress

Belief, Character, Acting, Sound

9

"Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated."

"Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated."

G. B. Trudeau, American Cartoonist

Belief, College, Students, World

9

"I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can't really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations."

"I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can't really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations."

Chad Hugo, American Musician

Belief, Beliefs, Jazz, Learning, Rules

9

"Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows."

"Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows."

Robert Green Ingersoll, American Lawyer

Belief, Ignorance, Miracles

9

"I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band."

"I'm not ashamed of my spiritual beliefs, but I in no way incorporate them into this band."

Amy Lee, American Musician

Belief, Beliefs, Spiritual

9

"I go through major crises every few months, but then I have great peaks of belief and creativity. I'm a weird kind of animal."

"I go through major crises every few months, but then I have great peaks of belief and creativity. I'm a weird kind of animal."

Brian May, English Musician

Belief, Creativity, Months

9

"My belief about acting in one foot on a banana peel and the other one in the grave."

"My belief about acting in one foot on a banana peel and the other one in the grave."

Mark Ruffalo, American Actor

Belief, Acting, Grave

9

"When I finally applied logic to Religion that was when I quit paying after life insurance and quit going."

"When I finally applied logic to Religion that was when I quit paying after life insurance and quit going."

Stanley Victor Paskavich, American Politician

Belief, Religion, Logic, Decision

9

"Some people are so stiff and inhumane as the dogma's they believe in."

"Some people are so stiff and inhumane as the dogma's they believe in."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Belief, People, Religion, Life

9

"The Shroud was old, and regarded as special, and people believed in it. That could be enough to give it a kind of power, all by itself."

"The Shroud was old, and regarded as special, and people believed in it. That could be enough to give it a kind of power, all by itself."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Belief, Faith, Symbolism, Tradition

9

"If you get enough people believing one thing, it's like reality bends itself to allow that to exist."

"If you get enough people believing one thing, it's like reality bends itself to allow that to exist."

Thomm Quackenbush, American Author

Belief, Reality, Perception, Power

9

"Some people think they are holier than othersSome religions think they are the only true onesSome gods think they are the most divineSome races think they are a superior breedThe war goes on to the grave and beyond."

"Some people think they are holier than othersSome religions think they are the only true onesSome gods think they are the most divineSome races think they are a superior breedThe war goes on to the grave and beyond."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Belief, Religion, God, Race

8

"In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it may be true after all, or I may never have occasion to exhibit it in outward acts."

"In like manner, if I let myself believe anything on insufficient evidence, there may be no great harm done by the mere belief; it may be true after all, or I may never have occasion to exhibit it in outward acts."

William Kingdon Clifford, English Mathematician

Belief, Harm, May

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