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Convince Quotes

On presence, persistence, and the art of persuasion.

This collection of convince quotes shows persuasion taking many shapes, from quiet presence to repeated insistence. For related ideas on reasoning your way to agreement, see our Argument quotes.

We convince by our presence.

Walt Whitman

I want to write weirder stuff and convince people that it's Top 40.

Quotes by Verite

For actors, the idea is that you convince people you're someone you're not.

Quotes by Tom Bateman

I never failed to convince an audience that the best thing they could do was to go away.

Quotes by Thomas Love Peacock

Argument Quotes

It's very difficult to convince other countries that they shouldn't pursue nuclear weapons programs if we ourselves are actively developing a component of a strategic defense system.

Quotes by Steven Weinberg

When you can't change what's bothering you, one typical response is to convince yourself that it doesn't actually bother you.

Quotes by Stephanie Coontz

The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.

Quotes by Shirin Ebadi

My friends had to convince me to get a Twitter and Instagram.

Quotes by Russ

You can't succeed in beating the insurgents unless you can convince the people that they can be protected.

Quotes by Rand Beers

Belief Quotes

You don't have to convince Muslims of God's existence or importance.

Quotes by Peter Kreeft

Sovereignty was not an issue in this campaign. The sovereignty numbers that were there before the campaign are still there. Sovereignty is as alive as it was. But there is work to do to convince Quebecers.

Quotes by Pauline Marois

I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.

Quotes by Muhammad Ali

I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.

Quotes by Manuel Puig

Whether it will convince or not, depends entirely on what it is in itself, what is there to be seen.

Quotes by Lucian Freud

Convinced Quotes

Evil exists. Evil is real. One of the hallmarks of evil is that it seeks to convince its victims that it exists 'out there.'

Quotes by John Ortberg

Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

Quotes by John McCarthy

The easiest way to convince my kids that they don't really need something is to get it for them.

Quotes by Joan Collins

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

Quotes by Harry S Truman

We have to convince people about the relevance of regional parties, and we are doing that.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

Convincing Quotes

The same evidence that is convincing to one person may not convince another.

Quotes by G. Edward Griffin

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this topic mean by "convince"?
It covers different ways people try to win others over, through quiet presence, repeated insistence, or a performer's craft of making an invented role feel real.
Is persuasion here always about arguments?
Not really. One quote frames convincing as something done just by being present, without a single word of argument involved.
How does repetition play into convincing someone?
One perspective describes repeating an idea so often that it eventually becomes accepted as true, showing persistence as its own form of persuasion.
Do performers talk about convincing audiences?
Yes, one quote describes acting itself as the task of making viewers believe you're a completely different person, tying persuasion directly to craft.
How does this topic relate to Belief quotes?
Convincing is often the process that leads to belief, so our Belief quotes make a natural companion to this collection.

Actors, writers, and public figures alike describe the work of convincing others, sometimes of a role, sometimes of an idea. Explore our Belief and Convincing quotes for more.