#belief

The more you can create that magic bubble, that suspension of disbelief, for a while, the better. ↗

— Edward Norton

#bubble #create #disbelief #magic #more

I was opposed to World War II, and indeed on June 22, 1941 when Hitler invaded the Soviet Union I suddenly found myself the lone supporter of peace since everybody else had, because of their communist beliefs, shifted over to become supporters of the war. ↗

— Douglass North

#become #beliefs #communist #else #everybody

I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs. ↗

— Pete Seeger

#am #answer #any #association #beliefs

An utterance can have Intentionality, just as a belief has Intentionality, but whereas the Intentionality of the belief is intrinsic the Intentionality of the utterance is derived. ↗

— John Searle

#derived #intrinsic #just #utterance #whereas

It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be false to what you believe, even if that belief is correct. ↗

— Anna Howard Shaw

#belief #believe #better #correct #even

We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#effort #ethnic #ethnic groups #every #groups

I've always held to the belief, though, that people who do too much acting training always look like they're acting, you know? ↗

— Noah Taylor

#always #belief #held #i #know

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." (Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521) ↗

— Martin Luther

#christian #conscience #freedom-of-religion #freedom-of-thought #organized-religion

I always had a belief in myself, and I started wondering if it was founded. ↗

— Donny Most

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What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs. ↗

— Henry Miller

#according #act #beliefs #distinguishes #few