If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.
-Swami Vivekananda
Quotations
Faith
Faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is light by day and right mindfulness is protection by night.
-Gautama Buddha "Gautama Buddha"
The faith of every man, O Arjuna, accords with his nature, Man is made up of faith; as is his faith, so is he. The threefold austerity practiced with faith by men of balanced mind, without any expectation of reward, is said to be pure.
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Bhagwad Gita 17.3"
The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.
-Henry David Thoreau
It is easier to believe than to doubt.
-E. D. Martin
"The Meaning of a Liberal Education"
Generally the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call theories.
-Felix S. Cohen
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
-Swami Vivekananda
Believe you can and you're halfway there.
-Theodore Roosevelt
Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe so that you may understand.
-Saint Augustine of Hippo
I believe that there is an explanation for everything, so, yes, I believe in miracles.
-Robert Brault
