Belief - Quotes
If things go the believer`s way, it`s a sign of God`s grace and intervention; if they don`t, then God moves in mysterious ways, and maybe he has a lesson to teach that we don`t understand, and it`s not up to us to question his will. No matter what happens, it can be twisted to prove that the belief is right. That is a sure sign of a bad argument.
The stronger your beliefs are, the less open you are to growth and wisdom, because "strength of belief" is only the intensity with which you resist questioning yourself.
People imagine, and people believe: and it is that belief, that rock-solid belief, that makes things happen.
Seeing, contrary to popular wisdom, isn't believing. It's where belief stops, because it isn't needed any more.
This idea that belief without evidence is a virtue... it doesn`t just inspire people to trust their religious leaders blindly. It inspires people to trust anybody blindly. Including people who are trying to rob them blind.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
Learn from science that you must doubt the experts. As a matter of fact, I can also define science another way: Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts.
The difference between insanity and belief lies only in the number of believers.
A belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a "fairy story" for people afraid of death.