It is precisely the despair of our times that convinces me that a renaissance is right around the corner. — Matthew Fox Copy Share Image
There is nothing in the world more stubborn than a corpse: you can hit it, you can knock it to pieces, but… — Alexander Herzen Copy Share Image
The very good people did not convince me; I felt they'd never been tempted. But you knew; you understood; you felt the… — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves — Pat Summitt Copy Share Image
I like what I see when I look in the mirror. If I get sentimental, I look and say, "Uh. It's a… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
A sincere friend conceals all your deformities, deceives and convince others that you are extremely perfect, the insincere will tell the truth… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I would just say there are no two roles that are more demanding than Bob Dylan of 1966 [Blanchett's role in 'I'm… — Todd Haynes Copy Share Image
A well-composed song strikes the mind and softens the feelings, and produces a greater effect than a moral work, which convinces our… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
Senator John McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama can cause me to vote… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
You're 30: You know stuff now. Your 20s were for 'ducking up,' as my auto-correct would say, and learning from those mistakes.… — Olivia Wilde Copy Share Image
This thing is but a puny imitation of a much grander system whose laws you know, and I am not able to… — Isaac Newton Copy Share Image
You would consider me an atheist or agnostic. I find religion and spirituality fascinating. I would like to believe this isn’t the… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I have always insisted on the need for local self-government for Russia, but I never opposed this model to Western democracy. On… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
An idea isn't worth that much. It's the execution of the idea that has value. If you can't convince one other person… — Joel Spolsky Copy Share Image
Complexity has and will maintain a strong fascination for many people. It is true that we live in a complex world and… — Niklaus Wirth Copy Share Image
It is not for us to imagine that we can prove the truth of Christianity by our own arguments; nobody can prove… — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
All it took was one good role to convince producers all over again that I could act. — Jackie Coogan Copy Share Image
Once you have a plan, you must sell it to the players. It is not enough to put it on the blackboard… — Joe Gibbs Copy Share Image
If you start studying history closer, you'll find that most all wars are based on false flag operations to get people -… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
Each person must discover his own philosophy of life, and it is not fair or right to impose our codes upon others.… — Manly Hall Copy Share Image
I don't hate it here," she said automatically. Surprising herself, she realized that as much as she'd been trying to convince herself… — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
The heart must be kept tender and pliable; otherwise agnosticism converts to skepticism. In such a case, the value of apologetics is… — Edward John Carnell Copy Share Image
When it comes to the personal essays I write, I just convince myself that no one will ever read them. — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
Failure of government programs prompts more determined effort, while the loss of liberty is ignored or rationalized away...whether is it is the… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
