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Believe Quotes

On conviction, faith and holding a belief through doubt.

The quotes gathered here move between technical foresight, early confidence in where computing was headed, and deeply personal conviction about politics, work and society's assumptions. For more on faith, see our Faith quotes.

I believe people should live full lives and not settle for anything less.

Quotes by Jack Canfield

Who made these laws? That's what I want to know. So that's why I wear two crosses now. I call it double cross. I believe in God-not religion.

Quotes by Ja Rule

That is our first amendment, freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have an obligation to the youth to be somewhat responsible in what we say on records. But I think that comes with age. I think that...

Quotes by Ja Rule

We, as artists, we have the right to express ourselves. That is our first amendment, freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have an obligation to the youth to be somewhat responsible in what we say on records....

Quotes by Ja Rule

I believe in God and not religion, because I believe religion is the double cross. Because I've been double crossed by three religions, so I think I can safely say that religion - there is maybe something wrong with religion....

Quotes by Ja Rule

I have already been a big believer in a model of nurse/family partnerships: the idea of having - for those mums that might benefit from a bit of extra support - having those visits scaled up a bit. I believed...

Quotes by Jacinda Ardern

Yes, we believe in globalization and trade, but we also believe in you being able to benefit from that more. For too long, we progressives have seemed like part of the system. We need to start thinking about whether or...

Quotes by Jacinda Ardern

One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot...

Quotes by Jacinda Ardern

My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.

Quotes by Jack Adams

I feel very, very, very intent on only releasing things that I believe are fully worthy.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

I believe that I understand gangs better than others. Because they're formed out of necessity. They're formed by people to keep from being suppressed.

Quotes by Jack Bowman

Unless one is a religious fundamentalist and believes that man was created in the image and likeness of God, it is foolish to believe that human beings are exempt from biological classification and the laws of evolution that apply to...

Quotes by J. Philippe Rushton

I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.

Quotes by J. R. Martinez

I personally don't believe in aliens. But, I do believe that there is something out there that is accountable for all these mysterious things that are going on: I think it is a spiritual thing not a material thing.

Quotes by J. T. Walsh

I really don't believe in magic.

J.K. Rowling

Let us choose to believe something good can happen.

Quotes by J. Martin Kohe

People never believe you.

Quotes by J. D. Salinger

People don't want to believe they have to speak like Obama or Clinton to participate meaningfully in politics, because most of us don't speak like Obama or Clinton.

Quotes by J. D. Vance

I used to go on chat rooms on AOL, back when those things existed, and argue with believers in evolution and argued with them that it was against God's law to believe in evolution. It was something I believed really...

Quotes by J. D. Vance

Presumably all obsessions are extreme metaphors waiting to be born. That whole private mythology, in which I believe totally, is a collaboration between one's conscious mind and those obsessions that, one by one, present themselves as stepping-stones.

Quotes by J. G. Ballard

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of beliefs are reflected in these quotes?
The quotes range from a technology prediction ("cloud... will become very widespread") to personal conviction about politics and work, to a critical observation about racial bias in how the speaker feels the country is "conditioned... to believe."
Is there a quote here connecting belief to political viewpoint?
Yes: "I really believe in the radical viewpoint. And I have always believed that one's politics and the character of his particular work are inseparable," linking personal belief to political identity.
Does this page include anything about conditioning or bias in belief?
Yes, one quote states: "We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit" - a direct statement about how the speaker sees racial bias functioning in belief systems.
Is there a lighter or more surprising quote about belief?
Yes: "Army life was rough. Would you believe it, they actually wanted me to pitch three times a week" uses "believe" in a more conversational, surprised tone. For more on staying strong through hardship, see Courage or Hope.
Is there a faith-based angle to this page?
These quotes lean more toward personal conviction and opinion than religious faith, so if you want belief content with a spiritual or devotional angle, Faith and Prayers are good places to look.

Related pages include our Hope quotes and Courage quotes, both closely tied to holding a belief under pressure.