For desired conclusions, we ask ourselves, "Can I believe this?", but for unpalatable conclusions we ask, "Must I believe this?

People will always prefer black-and-white over shades of grey, and so there will always be the temptation to hold overly-simplified beliefs and to hold them with excessive confidence

What we believe is heavily influenced by what we think others believe

When we do cross paths with people whose beliefs and attitudes conflict with our own, we are rarely challenged.

We may be particularly inclined to acquire and retain beliefs that make us feel good.

we believe certain things because they ought to be true.

You set goals in order to become the person it takes to achieve them

Aversion to conflict will always generate conflict.

Failure isn't really an option because, as my grandmother used to say, "Nothing beats a failure but a try."

Someone told me sleep was the cousin of death and followin' the dollar finds nothin' but stress.

The birds of night peck at the first stars that flash like my soul when I love you.

I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose.

No longer a stranger, you listen all day to these crazy love-words. Like a bee you fill hundreds of homes with honey, though yours is a long flight from here.

Just because the tide is out, doesn't mean there is less water in the ocean.

It's no longer a fad to be down for the young Black male. Everybody wants to go past. Like the gangster stuff, it just got exploited.