Belief Quote by Vincent E. Barry

“how easily people can zealously pursue and defend a point of view, often ignoring inconvenient facts that interfere with their desired belief structure. I”

— Jay Allan

“What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does…

— Austin Farrer

“The walls we build around us to keep the noise out only reverberate the same ideas, notions and beliefs we enforce, leaving no room…

— Aysha Taryam

“Set aside your repertoire of objections and own 100 percent of your focus.”

— Lorii Myers

“What we call rational grounds for our beliefs are often extremely irrational attempts to justify our instincts.”

— Thomas Henry Huxley

“he who asserts his own views is not distinguished;”

— Lao Tzu

“Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.”

— Deepak Chopra

“You don’t convince people by challenging their longest and most firmly held opinions. You find common ground and work from there. Or you look…

— Ryan Holiday

“people believe a conclusion is true, they are also very likely to believe arguments that appear to support it, even when these arguments are…

— Daniel Kahneman

“The notion that someone who does not hold your views holds the reciprocal of them, or simply hasn't got any, has, whatever its comforts…

— Clifford Geertz

What no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which…

— Austin Farrer

“It is the hallmark of an educated person to remain skeptical of accepted views and to regard even the most popular beliefs as working…

— Spencer A. Rathus