Convincing Quotes

312 Convincing quotes by 276 unique authors

The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing. — Robert Carlyle
Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe. But now science offers a more convincing explanation. — Stephen Hawking
There is this ferocious digital revolution coming along and we're in the teeth of that at the time of maximum economic disruption. There are huge… — Alan Rusbridger
They [the disciples] were testifying to the resurrection, a question of fact, not merely of faith. They were convinced of an event. And their willingness… — Dave Hunt
An atheist chaplain would be the perfect vehicle for convincing wounded warriors that they should end their lives because there's nothing in the future and… — Gordon Klingenschmitt
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of… — Elihu Root
That is what leadership is all about: staking your ground ahead of where opinion is and convincing people, not simply following the popular opinion of… — Doris Kearns Goodwin
Most people's major life changes don't come from reading an article in the newspaper; they come from reading longer-form essays or thoughtful books, which are… — Aaron Swartz
The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on… — Viktor Yanukovych
Coaching is salesmanship. Coaching is winning players over and convincing them they have to play together. It takes a team conviction to play together to… — Phil Jackson
Combinatorics is an honest subject. No adÃ¨les, no sigma-algebras. You count balls in a box, and you either have the right number or you haven't.… — Gian-Carlo Rota
Nothing has afforded me so convincing a proof of the unity of the Deity as these purely mental conceptions of numerical and mathematical science. — Mary Somerville
As for what's the most challenging aspect of teaching, it's convincing younger writers of the importance of reading widely and passionately. — Chang-Rae Lee
Karl Marx, a visionary, figured out that you can control a slave much better by convincing him he is an employee. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Elizabeth Drescher makes a convincing case for why digital social media and Church not only go hand in hand, but how new technologies can help… — Donna Freitas
As commonly understood, creationism involves belief in an earth formed only about ten thousand years ago, an interpretation of the Bible that is still very… — Michael Behe
Whilst our Hearts are violently set upon any thing, there is no convincing us that we shall ever be of another Mind. — Mary Astell
Of course you have memories, and these memories are convincing. But it's really at the moment when I write them down - when I write… — Amelie Nothomb
They proved to me by convincing reasons that God does not exist; Afterwards I saw God, for he came and embraced me. And now what… — Sri Aurobindo
Producers generally don't like me; directors do, generally. Convincing the producers is hard. They can't see the commercial value behind such a face, nor would… — Amanda Plummer

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