4,325 Quotes About Belief

If we are merely matter intricately assembled, is this really demeaning? If there's nothing here but atoms, does that make us less or does that make matter more?

And the kids?""Quincy, nothing. All she wants to do is look for Saturn's rings and bring home every creature from the pound. Nelson, though, he's..." She looked at Nicholas. "He's like you. Gifted, but ignorant."Nicholas bristled, "I'm not ignorant.""You are about magic.""That's because I don't believe in magic.""Nicholas," She stopped, hands on hips, waiting until he turned around. "You're haunted. You see the dead. How can you not believe in magic?

Limiting beliefs will always keep you behind the eight ball and surely keep you from getting to the next level in your business. It isn’t about hard work, or capabilities or opportunities as much as it is what story you tell yourself about YOU and about those in your path.

All my life, people have asked me why I believe in monsters and myths. They tell me that I have no reason to believe. But see, that’s where they’re wrong. I have every reason to believe. Because what is life without fascination? Without curiosity? I for one would hate to think that we as humans know everything that there is to know, that we’ve discovered all that there is to be discovered. Otherwise, what’s the point?

I think we're made out of stardust and God made the stars," I said. I blew and yellow dust flew into the air, into Anne's hair, and she looked at me like I was crazy, and she saw me.

Vin paused. "And you have all of these religions memorized?""As much as is possible," Sazed said. "Their prayers, their beliefs, their mythologies. Many are very similar -- break-offs or sects of one another.""Even still, how can you remember all of that?""I have...methods," Sazed said."But, what's the point?"Sazed frowned. "The answer should be obvious, I think. People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so--therefore--are their beliefs.

Acts done without faith may restore faith.

Once you have invested some time and energy on a path, you no longer want to know the right path. You just want assurance that your path is the right path.

The strength of a belief depends on the stories woven around it. Once you have woven enough stories around your belief, even God can't get you out of it.