Proof Quotes

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Wide acceptance of an idea is not proof of its validity. — Dan Brown
Si quelqu'un veut un mouton, c'est la preuve qu'il en existe un. (If somebody wants a sheep, that is a proof that one exists.) — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ. — William Shakespeare
I donâ€™t know [why we're here]. People sometimes say to me, â€˜Why donâ€™t you admit that the humming bird, the butterfly, the Bird of Paradise… — David Attenborough
I had no proof that I had the stuff to be an artist, though I hungered to be one. — Patti Smith
Suddenly Saffron had a picture in her mind of Sarah waiting at the bottom of the wall, and she was angry with herself. Something changed… — Hilary McKay
The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness. — Arthur Conan Doyle
He recalled Galloran stating that being a hero meant doing what was right regardless of the consequences. The thought sent a thrill through him. Galloran… — Brandon Mull
I imagine John Watson thinks loveâ€™s a mystery to me, but the chemistry is incredibly simple and very destructive. When we first met, you told… — Mark Gatiss
A hundred suspicions don't make a proof. — Fyodor Dostoevsky
And wilt thou have me fashion into speech The love I bear thee, finding words enough, And hold the torch out, while the winds are… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This is what I like about photographs. They're proof that once, even if just for a heartbeat, everything was perfect. — Jodi Picoult
Winning or losing an argument, receiving an acceptance or rejection, is no proof of the validity or value of personal identity. One may be wrong,… — Sylvia Plath
Watching my father plan and strategize for the resistance has taught me about trust.â€ She leaned forward. â€œPersonal trust is very different from political trust,… — Alison Goodman
Well, did he do it?" She always asked the irrelevant question. It didn't matter in terms of the strategy of the case whether the defendant… — Michael Connelly
I learned that just beneath the surface there's another world, and still different worlds as you dig deeper. I knew it as a kid, but… — David Lynch
If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been a proof that you were not. — C.S. Lewis
We can scarcely indeed look into any part of the sacred volume without meeting abundant proofs, that it is the religion of the Affections which… — William Wilberforce
She wasn't feeling nothing. She was feeling too much. She was blocking it all out. That was a survival skill, and her still-beating heart was… — Rachel Vincent
I have problems with a religion which says that faith in itself is enough for a ticket to heaven. In other words, that the ideal… — Jo Nesbo

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