Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
A succession of eye-openers each involving the repudiation of some previously held belief.
My belief has always been that national defense is the most important thing we do, but we shouldn't borrow to pay for it.
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
When belief in God becomes difficult, the tendency is to turn away from Him; but in heaven's name to what?
As cities grow and technology takes over the world, belief and imagination fade away, and so do we.
I want to live in a Britain where there is a shared belief in freedom and democracy, and equal rights for men and women.
The goal of modern propaganda is no longer to transform opinion but to arouse an active and mythical belief.
Throughout the history of Christianity, there had been a core of belief that man was not doomed to be everlastingly corrupt.
The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.
Shimon Peres was the greatest living example of an unshakable belief in the pursuit of peace against all odds.
Affirming belief that America is an exceptional nation has become a test of patriotism in American politics.
We need to learn how to give a defense for our belief in Christ without getting defensive.
The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.
Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.
There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief, without the help of other argument.
Nihilism is.not only the belief that everything deserves to perish; but one actually puts one shoulder to the plough; one destroys.
So little is actually worthy of belief or disbelief. Better to strive to coexist than seek to disapprove . . .
Public perception of the Westminster arena, with all its posturings, does little to engender a sense of voter belief.
Of course language manifests a belief only if we use its words with the implied acceptance of their appositeness.
Whenever we hear an opinion and believe it, we make an agreement, and it becomes part of our belief system.
My belief is that everything that's written about you is actually secondary showbiz nonsense, and you shouldn't take any notice of it.
Never confuse faith, or belief — of any kind — with something even remotely intellectual.
Even before I really started, no one said I would make it. But I always had belief.
The scientific and scholarly community is marked by the belief that the truth is to be found in all; none can claim it as their monopoly.
Violence comes from the belief that other people cause our pain and therefore deserve punishment.
Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.
Implication is thus the very texture of our web of belief, and logic is the theory that traces it.
Art is the human process that produces by the way (it is not its only or ultimate object) Secondary Belief.
Thus through half-belief, we are often doomed to repeat that very past we should have learned from.
We need to be agnostics first and then there is some chance at arriving at a sensible system of belief.
Like those crabs which dress themselves with seaweed, we wear belief and custom.
A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that god prefers some
My belief is that if you start a film all the way up at level 10, you've got nowhere to go.
A person can do other things against his will, but belief is possible only in one who is willing.
Mind, word and act; all three must be filled with the belief that all is His play; that is the genuine path.
Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we're hard-wired to form tribalistic religions.
The greatest obstacle is simply this: the belief that we cannot change because we are dependent on what is wrong. That is the addict's excuse.
To ensure prosperity here at home and peace abroad, we all share the belief we have to maintain the strongest military on the planet.
I have the belief that all the qualified teams can create surprises at the World Cup and not just the traditional top favourites.
The lyrics are critical of dogmatic belief, too, as I see it in many lifestyles and philosophy religious or otherwise.
It is my belief that the most challenging photographs are those that create a tension between what we refer to as the real and the imaginative.
We feel free. We're independent. People can be openly proud of being Estonian. I have a lot of belief in Estonia.
Once trapped in the belief that you are a victim, you surrender your birthright to compete for the prizes of life.
The three essentials of Hinduism are belief in God, in the Vedas as revelation, in the doctrine of Karma and transmigration.
Nothing binds me to my Lord like a strong belief in His changeless love.
A man must cling to the belief that the incomprehensible is comprehensible; otherwise he would not try to fathom it.
My overriding belief is that it is always possible for criminals to improve and that by its very finality the death penalty contradicts this.
It could be partly my taste. It's just my belief that there are female characters that will benefit from not being vulnerable.
My belief is that "recluse" is a code word generated by journalists... meaning, "doesn't like to talk to reporters."
That's what faith is - that belief that there's somebody there that's going to help you and push you and be that person that is there for you when you're in your deepest, darkest moment.
Governments ... should not force and govern belief, which is a matter for the heart and conscience not for temporal authorities.
In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.
Many Texas barbecue fanatics have a strong belief in the beneficial properties of accumulated grease.
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved.
This is faith, receiving the truth of Christ; first knowing it to be true, and then acting upon that belief.
PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another.
The Gateway to Christianity is not through an intricate labyrinth of dogma, but by a simple belief in the person of Christ.
Suggesting a married Jesus is one thing, but questioning the Resurrection undermines the very heart of Christian belief.
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