What We Believe Quotes

What we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain.

Some people don't even notice. "Oh, you sound exactly like you did!" And I say, "OK, if that's what you want to believe, that's fine."

One of the mistakes I made was believing that the rock 'n' roll genre as a genre was much more free than the whole pop or R&B scene.

The psychic scars caused by believing that you are ugly leave a permanent mark on your personality.

A thousand fools believe a lie, and it's good as truth.

If we believe that the universe is unfriendly and that our very souls are in danger, peace will be elusive at best.

If you pretend you're completely mad, people believe it. The only thing I wanted when making the film was to have fun.

I remember when I first won the Academy Award, and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that you could really believe in again.

In fact, I don’t believe I’m guilty of any crimes, but I’ve always been drawn to and fascinated by physical, sexual, and psychological change, and there’s an erotic aspect to that.

Fame is a by-product which you have to deal with in a sensible way. To believe that it is anything more significant than that is deeply self-deceptive.

You can believe something really hard,' Faith says, 'and still be wrong.

Whether or not you believe in Fate comes down to one thing: who do you blame when something goes wrong.

If you want something to be true badly enough, you can rewrite it that way, in your head. You can even start to believe it.

We have been naive enough to believe that we were invincible; that we could run blind through the hairpin turns of life at treacherous speeds and never crash.

The hardest thing in the world is believing someone can change. It's always easier to go along with the way things are than to admit that you might have been wrong in the first place.

These days her entire life was about making people believe she was someone she wasn't anymore.

How do you tell an adult that maybe everything wrong in the world stems from the fact that she's stopped believing the impossible can happen?

I have come to believe that this life I'm wearing will never really fit.

We believe what we want to, what we need to. The corollary is that we choose not to see what we'd rather pretend doesn't exist.

You would be surprised at the lengths you will go to believe the best about someone if you truly love him

This is what it always comes down to, I realized. There are the ones who believe, and the ones who don't, and caught in the space between them are guns.

I know what it's like when the things you believe make you feel like you're on the outside looking in.

There's no way to convince her that just because you put half. planet between you and someone else, you can't drive that person out of your thoughts. Believe me. I've tried.

There is nothing in this world that I am prouder of than my ability to feel, to survive and, yes, to be a fool for what I love and believe in.

I'm interested in directing movies about situations that I've lived, so they are almost a personal essay about what I've come to believe in.

I'd feel more comfortable talking to the blacks, or Hispanics, or the poor areas. I feel more at home, believe it or not.

I never believe I'm presenting objective reality; I also don't want to delude people into thinking that my subject is talking directly to them.

People are suspect because they believe your ideology blinds you to equal application of the law, and the facts.

I think we just have to remember who the heck we are and speak to who we are and what we believe.

I think he [Tony LaRussa] legitimately believes what he says. I don't agree with him. But I think he's being as honest as he can be.

Boys, I have been rich and I have been poor, and believe me being rich is better.

We wanted a name that people would remember and get pissed off about. Nothing too deep, believe me.

People should be respected for the strength of their convictions, and I also believe in freedom of expression.

I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.

I strongly believe the DREAM Act should require the completion of a degree.

Maybe it was better to just go on believing everything was OK, even when really bad things were just about to happen.

I recorded the song 'Believers' because I feel the song has a strong and much needed message. We all need encouragement and something to believe in.

I'm proud to have so many great friends at country radio who believe in what I do - thanks to all of them.

You have to believe that things can be bigger than what you see in front of you in order to move forward.

The theory of meaning says that joining and serving in things larger than you that you believe in while using your highest strengths is a recipe for meaning.

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.

Let go of the old, take hold of the new and believe that 2013 will be your best year yet!

You know what? I'm not going to beat myself up. I did the best I can do, and so I'm going to believe that - I'm going to believe good things about myself.

I would rather believe for something great and receive half of it, than to believe for nothing and receive all of it!

When you believe, it activates God's power.

I'm trying to throw a big broad net to try to get people interested in God and believe that He's for them and has a purpose.

Don't you hear people saying things you can't believe they're saying?

You have to live among rich liberals to understand what they're saying. You'll never believe what they mean by 'middle class.' They mean themselves.

Winning is about believing you're never out of a game. I've always believed that.

The saddest thing is that when I sat down to rehearse for the Pixies, I couldn't believe that I had given up something that I loved. Now I hold the drum at night and I want to go to bed with it.