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Believe Quotes by Steven Pressfield
- The Kabbalah describes angels as bundles of light, meaning intelligence, consciousness. Kabbalists believe that above every blade of grass is an angel crying "Grow! Grow!"…
- Ambition, I have come to believe, is the most primal and sacred and fundament of our being. To feel ambition and to act upon it…
- The professional dedicates himself to mastering technique not because he believes technique is a substitute for inspiration but because he wants to be in possession…
- I believe in previous lives and the Muse—and that books and music exist before they are written and that they are propelled into material being…
- It's one thing to lie to ourselves. It's another thing to believe it.
- We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on…
- Do I really believe that my work is crucial to the planet's survival? Of course not. But it's as important to me as catching that…
- A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and…
- The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He…
- The artist cannot look to others to validate his efforts or his calling. If you don't believe me, ask Van Gogh, who produced masterpiece after…
More Believe Quotes
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit… — Alexis Arguello
- I believe in anything that will engage the audience and make the story more effective. — J. J. Abrams
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- It is the role of good journalism to take on powerful abusers, and when powerful abusers are taken on, there's always a… — Julian Assange
- I believe that the whole idea of the consumer society is tottering. We've kept ourselves going by producing more and more goods,… — Paul Auster
- Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the… — Mahmoud Abbas
- Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. — Richard Bach
- The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing… — Neil Armstrong
- Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind… — Mary Kay Ash
- Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. — Isaac Asimov