Conviction Quotes

1326 Conviction quotes by 908 unique authors

We've got to go to the people with bold ideas and candidates of conviction - we've got to be hotter than high school love. — Jim Hightower
The ethic of conviction and the ethic of responsibility are not opposites. They are complementary to one another. — Max Weber
I've learned that next to the atomic bomb, the greatest danger is defeatism, despair, and inadequate awareness of what human beings possess. I feel that… — Norman Cousins
Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of the misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves-their convictions and their aspirations-every day. There… — Nathaniel Branden
Have the conviction that God is your only real relative and friend. — Mata Amritanandamayi
How are we going to make painters by lecturing to them? We are going to make questioners, doubters, and talkers. We are going to make… — William Morris Hunt
Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should… — Barry Sanders
My mother was a huge influence on me. She was a living example of what a Christian should be. Her conviction, her discipline. She would… — Barry Sanders
My sad conviction is that people can only agree about what they're not really interested in. — Bertrand Russell
I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the… — Naguib Mahfouz
I have lived most of my life with the conviction that I don't dream, because I never could retrieve a dream. — Theodore Sturgeon
For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. — Terry Eagleton
The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions. — Elia Kazan
Indeed in the full flush of journalistic passion and conviction I once told an interviewer that of course I would never get married. And I… — Christiane Amanpour
If you're writing anything decent, it's in you, it's your spirit coming out. If it's not an expression of how a person genuinely feels, then… — Alex Chilton
My family are observant Muslims, but I've come to the faith through an intellectual conviction, and that's something that they've taught me. It's never been… — Randa Abdel-Fattah
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a… — Randa Abdel-Fattah
It is absolutely my conviction, that Walter Salles will figure among the great directors of our time. — Arthur Cohn
Many hard comments have been made on my efforts in India from the side of the Congress party, yet I feel content in the deep… — Stafford Cripps
My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel. — Jose Maria Aznar
At the end of the day, New Yorkers need a mayor who understands the problems they face, brings a smart plan and good people to… — Sal Albanese
I only record songs that I really like and believe in and can sing with conviction. — Trace Adkins
It was very important that it be done in such a way that it be executed with complete conviction. If I had done it both… — Atom Egoyan
What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for… — Shirin Ebadi
Innocence is drowned in anarchy. The best lack conviction given time to think, and the worst are full of passion without mercy. — Joni Mitchell

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