Believer Quotations | Page 3

I am a great believer rather than the popular scientific way of dealing with things that 'Nothing exists unless you can prove it'. I am pretty much the other way that pretty much anything can exist unless you can disprove it.

Yes, I'm a great believer in angels.

God is only mocked by believers.

I'm a huge believer in science. But I don't think it explains everything.

It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts.

I'm a firm believer that every person, young or old, has at least one good story to tell.

Every believer is commanded to be plugged in to a local church.

In my religion all believers would stop work at sundown and have a drink together.

I am a believer in punctuality though it makes me very lonely

We were very poor and my family lost everything during the war - our home and our identity. But I'm a believer in luck and think the social conditions you're born into provide the opportunity for you to prove your luck. And I suppose I've been lucky.

When I saw that the mouse was the controlling thing and there was graphics moving all over and it wasn't character based ... it was a religious experience. Definitely, the scales were removed from my eyes. ... I became a believer in 30 seconds.

We had a big lead and thought we had it made, but we relaxed a little bit and they battled back. I'm a great believer you have to be ready to play 32 minutes of basketball if that's what your coach asks of you. I don't think we got that tonight.

With everything we had going on (Wednesday), I didn't want to overdo it because I'm a firm believer that too much information too quickly can short-circuit people. We took it very slowly and made sure everything was understood.

While I am a fervent believer in free markets and limited government, there are rare instances in which government involvement is necessary.

We're huge fans of 'Game of Thrones' for example, 'Orphan Black.' And even though those shows don't necessarily correlate directly with 'Arrow,' I'm a very big believer that writers are the product of their inspirations.

Up until recently AOL was not a big believer in broadband. They didn't have the cable access. Now, with Time Warner, they have access to all the cable outlets.

We're going so into computers and technology today that I think we're losing the human touch on a lot of things. And as far as I'm concerned, police work still requires the human touch. You still have to be one-on-one with people. I'm going to continue to try to maintain our one-on-one, person-to-person thing with our dispatcher. If you call our police department 24 hours a day, you still get a human being. I'm a firm believer that every dark cloud has a silver lining, even if you just learn a little bit along the way from it. And if that brings morale up, then I'm glad it did. I'm sure glad I was given the opportunity.

To begin with, I had to take my faith and my beliefs and set them aside, so I could take an objective approach. I wanted to know why I believed the things I had been told. Through the whole process, it strengthened me. I feel I am more of a believer now than I ever was. There are some skeptics' views that really make a lot of sense. I really had to wrestle with them. Scripture comes to life now in a way it never had.

Doug's a believer that he wants these guys playing deep into September and into October so that they can get used to it, ... That's a place we want to play in the near future.

Don't get me wrong, I am a proud Republican, and I want to support my party. I am a firm believer in the Republican principles of smaller government, low taxes and economic freedom. I have spent my time in government service fighting for these principles.

There's not a deal imminent or anything, but I think we're headed in the right direction. There's legitimate interest. He believes in it so strongly that he's making things happen. He's making a believer out of me.

I spent an awful long time 12 years ago thinking to myself, you know, this can't be my final thing. I'm a big believer in the happy ending. I want a Pee-Wee movie to have a happy ending. Pee-Wee gets his bicycle back. I don't know what the ending is to my story. But I think it's going to be a happy one.

These stocks are so extraordinarily overvalued, and a lot of debt was built up to buy them. Everybody became a believer and had to be on board.

I've never been a big believer in ghosts or the spirit world, and for me, that was part of the point of the movie, ... What the 'Ghostbusters' represented was the triumph of human courage and human ingenuity. People create their own monsters. Our fears come from within us, not outside.

I've never been a believer that we should create channels for all these niches like beach volleyball. They just don't pencil out. Because if you have 12,000 people, you can't afford to do it. And if you can't afford to do it, you can't make any money on it.

I've always been a big believer that the general manager, who is my boss, he should be signed before me. That's how it impacts me. One down and maybe one to go. Or I should say, hopefully one to go.

I've always been a big believer that it's just as important to learn to handle success as it is failure.

I've always been a big believer in transfers -- I understand the mentality, ... I've always believed transfers have an axe to grind. They come in with an incredible hunger, and I love the year they sit out, improve their academics and their game, and learn the system. And for us, these are really, really, really good basketball players.

I've always been a big believer in Sean and his style and what he was doing. He's one of the reasons I came down here because I knew what type of guy he was.

I've always been a great believer that you have to keep producing new things in order to keep life interesting - not only for ourselves, but for the audience as well. That's really always been our principle and way of working.

I've always been a firm believer that we could find quality athletes within the state of Mississippi and be extremely successful. I think we did that this season by signing players who we believe are among the best in the state.

I've always been a firm believer in local news, because it's an opportunity to connect with the community where you live.

Actions do speak louder than words and they need to perform on the pitch. I was never a big believer in making outrageous statements - just little subtle hints here and there. Saying it is going to be 5-0 (referring to Glen McGrath's statement) puts enormous pressure on the guys when things start to go a little bit wrong and feel they have to live up to those expectations,

Thats how it should be, ... Ive always been a believer that nobody should be safe, that you should have to earn your position week in and week out and perform. I expect that.

You start realizing that good prose is crunchy. There's texture in your mouth as you say it. You realize bad writing, bland writing, has no texture, no taste, no corners in your mouth. I'm a great believer in reading aloud.

This isn't going to convince a believer not to believe, and nobody's trying to do that. At least, I'm not trying to do that. I personally believe that all these biblical stories are based on some truth.

They were just much more physical than we were. I'm a big believer that most of the time, the aggressor wins. (Friday), they were the aggressor. Most of the time, we have been the aggressors this year.

They have great fans who really get behind them. I'm sure they're more confident at home. But I'm not a big believer of that in the playoffs. I don't really care where we are or what's going on. When the puck drops you play. (Today) is obviously important for us to get back on track.

A thing is not the truth till it is so strongly believed in, that the believer is convinced that its existence does not depend upon him

It seems like everything is going wrong for us. I'm not a believer in them (Houston). There's not a team that can make us look that bad. We're just playing bad.

It's a great accomplishment for the players and coaches. We can't feel sorry for ourselves. As trite as it sounds, we've got another game to prepare for. We'll go over every inch of film for the mistakes. I'm a believer in film. It usually doesn't lie.

It's an ongoing problem. I'm a firm believer that the project manager needs the authority to make decisions without going to higher-ups once the project has been authorized.

For an individual investor you've got to be a long-term believer that someday all of us will be screened for explosives when we get on a plane. Right now, we're screened for guns and knives.

It's frustrating. I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason. I suppose there's a reason for this. Maybe I don't know what it is, but I definitely believe there's a reason.

The best advice he ever gave me was to keep it real, keep it simple, ... He was a big believer in not having to spell every joke out. You shouldn't have to explain it.

Symantec historically has outperformed Network Associates. Network Associates is not a bad company but I'm much more of a believer in Symantec's business,

No man is a true believer unless he desireth for his brother that which he desireth for himself

It will be fantastic because the team can really work on their short game. I'm a big believer in that part of the game.

They were caught out of competition. We tested them at private homes where they were staying. I'm a strong believer in unannounced, out-of-competition testing. This is the strongest deterrent and most effective way.

They made a believer out of me. They have so many different weapons to defend that can attack you. Every team you play at this point is pretty good. But they are really good.

They just had a little lower percentage of first serves. I'm a strong believer that the first serve is a weapon.

Things happen. And good things happen, and bad things happen. And I'm a person - I'm a believer that everything happens for a reason.

Any time you have a change like this this late in the year, it's tough. But we're going to survive it. We're going to survive it and we're going to come out a better program because of it. I'm a big believer you learn a lot through adversity. You learn a lot from everything. Everything's a chance to learn and get better.

That's a really, really interesting question because I've always been a big, big believer that things that have happened in the past, negatively or positively, don't affect your future. I believe I have to work harder now as a head coach, and what I mean by that is we've got to try to continue to recruit good, quality kids.

The issue for an Internet-only company to service their audience and their marketing partners is better if they have traditional media offerings, too. I'm a believer in multimedia media companies.

I'm really a believer in being in situations that feel new and awkward and different. And I love that feeling of being in motion - that sense you find when you're traveling.

I'm a firm believer you have to be patient in this league. The teams that are patient in trades (have more success). We'd like to get this done, but we've got a job to do and we have to make sure our fans are happy with what we get. They're our paying customers and we're trying to do our best for them.

I'm a firm believer the harder you work, the luckier you get. Anytime you win 10 meets in a row there is some luck involved as well. A big part of it is just the work ethic of these girls.

I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason, and maybe somebody didn't want us to win that game. It was a tough loss, possibly the toughest since I've been here.

I'm a firm believer that these two teams are well matched. I believe Grand Forks is a big rival for Minot. They come out ready to play. The key is matching their intensity.

Im a firm believer that slow and steady wins the race, ... Day in and day out, I try to be responsive to constituents. I try to knock on doors and spend time each day raising money.

I'm a firm believer that if you tell the defense what you are going to do and you block it right, there's not a damn thing they can do about it.

I'm a firm believer that if you pressure a defense, things happen. They really didn't do anything to beat us. We beat ourselves.

I'm a firm believer that if you can give a guy an extra day, then there's nothing wrong with doing it. Everyone this time of year is a little bit banged up, a little bit sore, a little bit this, a little bit that. It doesn't matter because you have to take the ball.

I'm a firm believer that games can be won or lost with the kids coming off the bench, and I think hopefully we're going to have some depth (this season),

I'm a firm believer in you sticking with your strengths and what works for you. Until they show you they're going to make an adjustment, you keep attacking them the same way.

I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for.

I'm a firm believer in utilizing celebrities because they tap into people on an emotional basis.

I'm a firm believer in the power of negative advertising. And they've been in the enviable position of doing nothing but negative advertising.

I'm a firm believer in second chances, and if we're going to go through life not giving anyone second chances, what kind of life are we going to have? People make mistakes in life. Unfortunately, I was under the microscope and on TV when my mistake happened, and if I'm going to sit here and keep getting ridiculed about it, how are we ever going to give someone a second chance to become better or to change situations?

I'm a firm believer in getting things started right. Getting momentum built and getting confidence built. I know everybody will have a renewed spirit and a little extra spring in their step this weekend.

I'm a firm believer in doing the little things right. We're not as mature as we need to be. We need to be mature as a group. I think our big thing is that we are going to get better.

I'm a firm believer if you can't get up for every game, you don't need to play this game anyway. Somebody could say something about me, and you might get an extra cheap shot or something. I might try to take your (butt) out. But I'm going to play just as hard whether you say something about me or not.

I'm a big-time believer in, on 3-2 counts, letting them hit it.

I'm a big believer that your focus has to be on the game at hand.

I'm a big believer that you reap what you sow. I tell the team that all the time. I don't think luck just happens. I think people create their own good fortune.

I'm a big believer that you can try to change the world based on philosophy, doctrine, and belief. But I think the thing that really drives the world is hedonism, the pleasure factor.

I'm a big believer that the manager ought to have his own people, because in the end, everybody looks to him. Whether success comes or doesn't come, it will be his responsibility, and that's why I feel he deserves to have the people he wants.

I'm a big believer that life still goes on.

I'm a big believer on giving help and rotating (on defense). We'll see if we're getting it. Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't.

I'm a big believer in the value of labor unions and with what collective effort gets people.

I'm a big believer in therapy. I'm in therapy in real life. I think anytime you can bitch and moan about your own life to someone who really doesn't care that much, and can give you an objective opinion about what you're going through, I think that's valuable.

I'm a big believer in the idea that you've got to play in some close games before you learn how to win them. I think we can do that this year.

I'm a big believer in staying with what's hot, ... It isn't about what a person feels, it's about what's working. We're riding Jason right now, where last year they rode me, and earlier this year, we rode A-Rod. That's the way this team is set up.

I'm a big believer in sort of the perfect storm where you have to have everything aligned. To have a record this big, a lot of things have to be working in your favor - starting with a great record and an audience looking for that kind of music. You can't make people buy a record. You can't manufacture a comeback.

I'm a big believer in size, ... When you're a smaller company, as we were 27 years ago when I started, you don't necessarily have the resources to invest in things outside your immediate expertise. But as we've gotten bigger and become more resource-rich we've been able to expand.

I'm a big believer in pushing things too far and forcing people to pull you back.

I'm a big believer in not making broad statements. The kid looks like a natural 13 (outside centre) but, until you watch him train and get a feel for his personality, you don't really know for sure but I'd be very surprised if he didn't make a successful transition.

I'm a big believer in momentum. Full fields should help us get off on a strong foot. That's what the simulcast market demands.

I'm a big believer in makeup and character and leadership, and Brian's a special person as well as a special player.

I'm a big believer in karma. What goes around comes around. If you don't treat people right, things come back to bite you.

I'm a big believer in creating parameters for creativity. I think parameters make people more creative. So that starts with my budgets. I only do low budget movies, and I think that makes the movies better.

I'm a big believer in competition bringing out the best in people. There's plenty of time for this all to shake out.

I'm a believer that we do not have enough air on these miners to get them safely out of harm's way. That's what the government should be guaranteeing.

I'm a believer that audiences are a lot more sophisticated than filmmakers give them credit for. (I) put a lot of faith in the audiences' hands to draw their own conclusions.

I'm a believer that a book should exist on its own,

I'm a believer in using whatever works for fiction, but mostly, that's not life.

I'm a believer in the Olympics and I think it's good for the NHL to participate in them. Having said that, the people who participate should be the ones who are absolutely healthy.

I'm a believer in local control, and this allows local governments to decide for themselves if it's worth a try.

I'm a believer in just open, free-form creativity, and you never know the surprises that life has in store, and that, purely on a creative level, there's no such thing as rules.