Belief like any other moving body follows the path of least resistance.
And that is why the man who wants to see clearly, before he will believe, never starts on the journey.
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.
You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.
The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.
What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done.
Beliefs are choices. First you choose your beliefs. Then your beliefs affect your choices.
To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desire, you can achieve.
Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.
A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind.
Man makes holy what he believes, as he makes beautiful what he loves.
We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe.
I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.
Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.
What do people mean when they say, 'I am not afraid of God because I know He is good'? Have they never even been to a dentist?
Everyone believes very easily whatever he fears or desires.
Nobody wants to look like a fool. Nine times out of ten, that reason alone keeps people from allowing themselves to believe.
At the core of all well-founded belief lies belief that is unfounded.
A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind.
We no longer believe because it is absurd: it is absurd because we must believe.
Belief means not wanting to know what is true.
I ask you to believe nothing that you cannot verify for yourself.
What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.
What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.
Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to believe, forcing that to be real.
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.
Knowledge is something which you can use. Belief is something which uses you.
If you feel irritated or threatened by others' beliefs, it's a sign that you're experiencing crisis of confidence.
What each of us believes in is up to us, but life is impossible without believing in something.
We can't believe what we believe to be untrue, and we can't love what we believe to be unreal.
Let your action manifest your thought, your belief and your passion.
I believe in God, family, truth between people; (and) the power of love.
I believe in the power that not only allows the sun to rise but turns the seeds into flowers and dreams into realities.
A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind.
Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that ensures the successful outcome of our venture.
If what you believe doesn't affect how you live, then it isn't very important.
I believe that God is in me, as the sun is in the color and fragrance of a flower, the Light in my darkness, the Voice in my silence.
Whatever you truly believe, with feeling, becomes your reality.
Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?
If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.
A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.
To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.
Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone.
Believe the best of everybody.
Believe it and achieve it.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
I'm an artist who is a Christian. I'm not a Christian artist.
Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.
A belief is like a guillotine, just as heavy, just as light.
When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it.