#lief

The final upshot of thinking is the exercise of volition, and of this thought no longer forms a part; but belief is only a stadium of mental action, an effect upon our nature due to thought, which will influence future thinking. ↗

— Charles Sanders Peirce

#belief #due #effect #exercise #final

Learn from what's behind you but look forward to what's ahead. It would be a sad, sad existence if you believed your best had already come and gone. Believe instead the truth...that the best is yet to be because that part's up to you. ↗

— Toni Sorenson

#attitude

Dangers lurk in all systems. Systems incorporate the unexamined beliefs of their creators. Adopt a system, accept its beliefs, and you help strengthen the resistance to change ↗

— Frank Herbert

#systems #change

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#freedom #inspirational #inspirational-attitude #inspirational-quotes #inspiring

A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain. ↗

— Dan Quisenberry

#fires #gun #like #manager #pitcher

The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. ↗

— Jim Ramstad

#countless #forward #help #hurricane #hurricane katrina

Even now, there are still days so beautiful, I almost believe in God. (132) ↗

— Ann Hood

#atheism #beauty #belief #faith #god

Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#belief #confidence #failure #self-confidence #success

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together. ↗

— Bob Riley

#beliefs #binds #cherishing #differences #focused

I don't think my spirituality has affected my character. I feel like my character is much more cynical about his beliefs, and I think I have to kind of drop what I believe in order to play him. ↗

— Jason Ritter

#affected #beliefs #believe #character #cynical