I wanted to see myself as something different, and I wanted to convince people that I was capable of something other than… — Lizzy Caplan Copy Share Image
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Humans are really interesting. We're so clever, what we do with our brain. How we manage to con ourselves into thinking all… — Thandie Newton Copy Share Image
Playing rugby at school I once fell on a loose ball and, through ignorance and fear, held on despite a fierce pummelling.… — Peter Cook Copy Share Image
Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Almost all religions provide opportunities for human beings to convince themselves of their own righteousness, to speak in the name of God,… — Stephen Prothero Copy Share Image
My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season. — Tom Osborne Copy Share Image
Though designed as a mere convenience, clothing sizes establish an unintended norm, an ideal from which deviations seem like flaws. There's nothing… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
There are certainly days that we can convince ourselves in Washington that everybody's talking about one thing, and then I'll go home… — John Sarbanes Copy Share Image
I know this is stupid, but part of me felt like if I could come see you today, if I could convince… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
The daily coverage of the Vietnamese battlefield helped convince the American public that the carnage was not worth the candle. — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
A beloved student of mine told me she believed the earth was approximately 6,000 years old. She was smart, she was thoughtful,… — Lauren Grodstein Copy Share Image
No one can possibly have lived through the Great Depression without being scarred by it. No amount of experience since the depression… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
Besides what has been said, people are fickle by nature; and it is a simple to convince them of something but difficult… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The intellectual equipment needed for the job of the future is an ability to define problems, quickly assimilate relevant data, conceptualize and… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I believe in ghosts because I had a paranormal expierience once that was very personal. Though, every fiber in my being tries… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
I understand the importance of political power, so I will use my strength and influence to convince as many people as I… — Danny Danon Copy Share Image
The toughest challenge I faced came right at the beginning of my career with 'Blood Knot,' which was trying to convince South… — Athol Fugard Copy Share Image
No money in this world could convince me to play for Liverpool. That's not a lack of respect for Liverpool supporters or… — Timothy F. Cahill Copy Share Image
The difference between God and the Devil, is that God creates and organizes, while the whole study of the Devil is to… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
One of the reasons why fundamentalists are so aggressive in trying to promote fundamentalism is because deep down they know it's arbitrary.… — Moby Copy Share Image
That is the way convince people. Or change them and prevent them from hurting whether themselves and others. Art is the most… — Jennifer Echols Copy Share Image
Evil exists. Evil is real. One of the hallmarks of evil is that it seeks to convince its victims that it exists… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
The particular skill that allows you to talk your way out of a murder rap, or convince your professor to move you… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image