Convinced Me Quotes

75 quotes by 71 authors

The book that convinced me I wanted to be a writer was 'Crime and Punishment'. I put the thing down after reading it in a… — Paul Auster
When I was able to go to school in my early years, my third grade teacher, Ms. Harris, convinced me that one day I would… — John Henrik Clarke
My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the… — Robert E. Lee
Culture hides more than it reveals and strangely enough what it hides, it hides most effectively from it's own participants. Years of study have convinced… — Edward T. Hall
My cousin Simon Bor, the champion of Los Angeles, convinced me to concentrate on running. — Martin Lel
Reading, reflection and time have convinced me that the interests of society require the observation of those moral precepts only in which all religions agree. — Thomas Jefferson
I would lie, because no one would know me anyway. My grandmother convinced me to be proud of what I do. — Andy Hallett
I was shocked at college to see one hundred of my classmates in the library all reading copies of the same book. Instead of doing… — John Cage
Several incidents in my life have convinced me of spiritual interposition - of the promptings of some beneficent force outside ourselves, which tries to help… — Arthur Conan Doyle
'One Hundred Years of Solitude' convinced me to drop out of Harvard graduate school. The novel reminded me of everything my Ph.D. program was trying… — Francine Prose
Early experiences convinced me that animals can and do have quite distinct personalities. — Chuck Jones
There's no limit to what working with the breath can accomplishmy own first-hand experiences with this natural healing method have convinced me that breathing well… — Andrew Weil
I am wondering what would have happened to me if some fluent talker had converted me to the theory of the eight-hour day and convinced… — Thomas A. Edison
As governor, I came to believe that the death penalty would be a just punishment for certain, especially heinous crimes, such as the murder of… — Howard Dean
What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead. — Steven Pressfield
Mapping out dozens of deeply focused trips around the world has convinced me that preparation no more spoils the chance for spontaneity and serendipity than… — Phil Cousineau
In 1948 I entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, undecided between studies of chemistry and physics, but my first year convinced me that physics was… — Burton Richter
When I started workin' with Muddy. That convinced me that I could get away with doin' the blues. — Johnny Winter
Having a mother who had been an aeronautical engineer convinced me that more things should be open to women. — Elizabeth Moon
Working with drug addicts, alcoholics, and so-called juvenile delinquents in New York City convinced me that instead of working with individuals, more effective methods would… — Jacque Fresco

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