Quotes by Belief I was influenced by the medieval theological beliefs when I presented Satan in Jesus' dream as unable to figure out who or what Jesus is, and unable to see the future. Anne Rice belief dream jesus To love another is somethinglike prayer and it can't be planned, you just fallinto its arms because your belief undoes your disbelief. Anne Sexton arms belief prayer Contrary to popular belief, there are lots of actions on the part of Jefferson and Hemings that "speak" about the basic nature of their relationship. Annette Gordon-Reed speak belief action Your work is to keep cranking the flywheel that turns the gears that spin the belt in the engine of belief that keeps you and your desk in midair. Annie Dillard desks gears belief I am obliged to believe certain opinions myself. No man's belief will save me except my own. Anthony Collins belief men believe Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it. Anthony Storr belief numbers people Idiosyncratic belief systems which are shared by only a few adherents are likely to be regarded as delusional. Belief systems which may be just as irrational but which are shared by millions are called world religions. Anthony Storr world-religions belief may Language is the source of misunderstandings. Antoine de Saint-Exupery language belief travel Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering? Antoine de Saint-Exupery conviction belief suffering Any positive thinker is compelled to see everything in the light of his own convictions. Antoinette Brown Blackwell light principles belief When I believe in nothing, I do not want to meet you when you believe in nothing. Antonio Porchia belief want believe Not believing has a sickness which is believing a little. Antonio Porchia belief littles believe He who does not know how to believe, should not know. Antonio Porchia belief doe believe Anything that is public display that will cause disruption to the beliefs of society of course would have to be curtailed. Anwar Ibrahim disruption causes belief 'Twas but a dream, yet by my heart I knew, Which still was panting, part of it was true: Oh how I strove the rest to have believed; Ashamed and angry to be undeceived! Aphra Behn belief dream heart We are as great as our belief in human liberty - no greater. And our belief in human liberty is only ours when it is larger than ourselves. Archibald MacLeish atheism liberty belief Opinion involves belief (for without belief in what we opine we cannot have an opinion), and in the brutes though we often find imagination we never find belief. Aristotle soul imagination belief The equation of religion with belief is rather recent. Arnold J. Toynbee equations belief religion The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others. Arthur Balfour atmosphere climate belief The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person's belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others. Arthur C. Brooks income data belief «23456789101112»