#beliefs

Everyone’s life is an evolution of emotions, spirit and beliefs. The storyline changes, plots thicken, main characters mature and new spiritual journeys begin. This is true of inspirational authors. Their books represent only the stages of their life. New triumphs of the soul have yet to be written! ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

#future #religious-beliefs #writing #change

It is difficult to undo our own damage, and to recall to our presence that which we have asked to leave. It is hard to desecrate a grove and change your mind. The very holy mountains are keeping mum. We doused the burning bush and cannot rekindle it; we are lighting matches in vain under every green tree. ↗

— Annie Dillard

#burning #damage #life #nature #change

Just like your body and lifestyle can be healthy or unhealthy, the same is true with your beliefs. Your beliefs can be your medicine or your poison. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#body #happiness #healthy #inspirational #life

We have more difficult circumstances than most of the Arab countries but in spite of that Syria is stable. Why? Because you have to be very closely linked to the beliefs of the people. This is the core issue. ↗

— Bashar al-Assad

#arab countries #because #beliefs #circumstances #closely

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. ↗

— John Dewey

#beliefs #least #made #mental #old

Happy is he who has gained the wealth of divine thoughts, wretched is he whose beliefs about the gods are dark. ↗

— Empedocles

#beliefs #dark #divine #gained #gods

When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts. ↗

— Michael Ende

#beings #beliefs #better #comes #controlling

You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy. ↗

— Mark Messier

#beliefs #consistent #philosophy #really #remain

There's a lot of people that fought for their country and that's not something to be taken lightly. They gave their life, everything they had, they gave their lives, to give us what we have. That's why I'm so passionate about my beliefs - because someone died. ↗

— Luke Scott

#because #beliefs #country #died #everything

Change can either challenge or threaten us. Your beliefs pave your way to success or block you. ↗

— Marsha Sinetar

#block #challenge #change #either #pave