Famous Quotes & Sayings

George Eliot

Children demand that their heroes should be freckleless, and easily believe them so: perhaps a first discovery to the contrary is less revolutionary shock to a passionate child than the threatened downfall of habitual beliefs which makes the world seem to totter for us in maturer life.

Alfred Russel Wallace

But I think that a little consideration will show you that belief is quite independent of our will, and our common expressions show it.

Before the war ended common sense had rescued me from any belief that war could do the human race, or my country, any good whatever.

Causes brings over 140 million people together to form the world's largest giving community. The belief that everyone has something to give is at the core of what we do; people just need a little inspiration, and to know that whoever they are, there is something meaningful they can do.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in the game I have a great passion for but also a great belief in.

Alphonso Jackson

They tout the belief that if blacks want to succeed in this country, there is only one path: reliance on the government.

Nick Kroll

Contrary to widespread belief, I do know something about science.

Sebastian Junger

I'm a good liberal, and I grew up in a very liberal family and had very strongly held beliefs.

Eric Hoffer

It is startling to realize how much unbelief is necessary to make belief possible.

The focus is what did (the officer) see and perceive and whether his beliefs were reasonable.

You don't have to believe a word I say...I simply know it works - and isn't that all that matters? Have a little faith. (www.terrybarnett.com)

James Cook

Good times weaken belief.

James Cook

Once trapped in the belief that you are a victim, you surrender your birthright to compete for the prizes of life.

Plato

There are some whom the applause of the multitude has deluded into the belief that they are really statesmen.

Plato

Maximize the power of the beliefs that strengthen you and neutralize those that weaken you.

George Gilder

The belief that all wealth comes from stealing is popular in prisons and at Harvard.

Nicolas Roeg

We all have our beliefs or our agnosticism.

Nicolas Chamfort

Conviction is the conscience of intellect.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Restaurants get you in with food to sell you liquor; religions get you in with belief to sell you rules.

Morris Raphael Cohen

Conservatism clings to what has been established, fearing that, once we begin to question the beliefs that we have inherited, all the values of life will be destroyed.

The Helsinki pilot reinforces our belief that mobile broadcast TV is a significant opportunity,

Stephen Colbert

The greatest thing about this man is he's steady. You know where he stands. He believes the same thing Wednesday that he believed on Monday, no matter what happened Tuesday. Events can change; this man's beliefs never will.

Dan Wheldon

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has always strongly supported our troops, and we're doing the same. I think no matter which beliefs people have, we would like to show our support to the troops.

Jim Bolger

And I think the rolling polls put more pressure on them to sustain their beliefs and to improve their delivery of the policy and their delivery of the ideas so that they can garner support for whatever principle they're articulating.

If you don't have solid beliefs you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon.

The Keynesian belief that 'demand' is always at the root of underemployment and slow growth is a fallacy.

Hu Jintao

A long-time lover of peace, the Chinese nation always cherishes such beliefs that one should be kind and trustworthy to its neighbors and endeavors to build a harmonious neighborhood,

Marianne Moore

You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief.

Jeanne Shaheen

Any Democratic statement of core beliefs about the importance of families must include all our families, gay and straight. Our party has a long tradition of leading the charge on important questions of justice.

John Miller

As a matter of policy, the FBI does not target individuals or organizations for investigation because of any political belief. Somewhere, there has to be a crime attached. At the same time, the fact that you have ties to an organization or political beliefs does not make you immune from ending up in FBI files when you go and commit a crime.

POWER of Belief is inversaly proportional to the FEAR of failure

Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces the case for a near-term interest rate cut.

Schwab Hedged Equity has a core belief: There is an upward drift to the stock market.