#belief

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A true believer is one who seeks to understand the world through the eyes of others.

From No god but God by Reza Aslan

We often cling to our beliefs out of fear of uncertainty.

From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

To inspire action, we must first inspire belief.

From Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Faith is not a matter of believing in something, but of living it.

From The World's Religions by Huston Smith

You must believe you can achieve your goals.

From The Champion's Mind by Jim Afremow

What you believe impacts what you achieve.

From Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron

The world's religions are not the same, and they do not all lead to the same place.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

The differences among religions are not trivial; they are profound.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

Religious beliefs often shape our understanding of what it means to be human.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

Success begins with believing in your own value.

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

From The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

We cannot be sure that we are not deluding ourselves about the things we believe.

From The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck

Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.

From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner

The concept of God has evolved over time.

From A History of God by Karen Armstrong

The primitive man believes in a world of spirits that govern his fate.

From The Golden Bough by James George Frazer

The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.

From Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Every runner who believed he could break the barrier was already halfway there.

From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

We need to recognize the differences between faiths rather than ignore them.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

Everything you need to succeed is already within you.

From Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

In order to succeed, you must first believe that you can.

From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin

The market is a reflection of our beliefs and emotions.

From The Psychology of Trading by Brett N. Steenbarger

Different moral foundations lead to different political ideologies.

From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

The sect that produced the scrolls is often associated with apocalyptic beliefs.

From The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Lim

The man who is convinced of the truth of his beliefs is not likely to be open to the possibility that they are wrong.

From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

Players have to be able to think for themselves and to believe in themselves.

From Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson

Atheism is a religion for people who don't like religion.

From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

From The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo

You can never go wrong if you are doing what you believe in.

From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

The real question is whether we are ready for our new god.

From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

The great thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.

From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

From The Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali

It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief.

From The Greatest: My Own Story by Muhammad Ali

Religions are not just a set of beliefs; they are also a set of practices.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

God is a reflection of our hopes and fears.

From A History of God by Karen Armstrong

Believing in something is not the same as knowing it.

From Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky

Confidence is not about being right all the time; it’s about believing in your ability to respond to any situation.

From How Champions Think by Bob Rotella

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

Faith is not merely a belief; it is a way of life.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

To succeed, you must first believe you can.

From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall

The only way to achieve is to believe you can.

From Mindset by Carol S. Dweck

Investing in Bitcoin is as much about belief in the technology as it is about making money.

From Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper

The fixed mindset is based on the belief that your qualities are carved in stone.

From Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

God is not a static being; He is defined by the needs of His followers.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Believing in yourself is the first step to achieving your goals.

From Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor

To be religious is to participate in the eternal and the universal.

From The Sacred and The Profane by Mircea Eliade

The body achieves what the mind believes.

From Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn

The idea of God has evolved, just like everything else in nature.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else does.

From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb

The ability to create and believe in shared myths is the secret of our success.

From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Optimism is not a belief that things will get better, but a conviction that we can make them better.

From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

From The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh

They provide insight into the religious beliefs and practices of a group that lived in the Second Temple period.

From The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Lim

You are stronger than you think; believe in your power.

From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima

Believe in your dreams, even when others don’t.

From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima

The will to believe is a key element in the development of faith.

From The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

We are capable of extraordinary feats, but we must first believe we can achieve them.

From Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson

People with a fixed mindset believe their qualities are fixed traits.

From Mindset by Carol S. Dweck

The Gnostic Gospels challenge the belief that salvation is only through the church.

From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

The world's religions are not the same, and they do not lead to the same place.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

The man who is convinced of the truth of his scientific beliefs is not only a scientist but also a man of faith.

From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth.

From Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

It's never too late to start believing in yourself.

From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima

Talent is not a gift. It's a skill.

From The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

The acceptance of a new paradigm requires a transformation of the scientific community's beliefs and practices.

From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

The only limits in life are the ones you make.

From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner

The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.

From The Bhagavad Gita by Anonymous

Violence is not inherent to religion, but can be an outcome of human interpretation.

From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong

You have to believe in yourself before you can succeed.

From How Champions Think by Bob Rotella

Your story is what makes you unique. Believe in it.

From Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima

I learned that as long as I held fast to my beliefs and values, I could make the world a better place.

From Becoming by Michelle Obama

Your body follows your mind; think strong and you will be strong.

From Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack

The martyrs, by their unwavering faith, have shown the world the true power of belief.

From The History of the Church by Eusebius

The scrolls shed light on the origins of the Christian tradition and early beliefs.

From The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Lim

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

From Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner