Faith means belief in something concerning which d... -William James

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Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible.

William James , Philosopher
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Begin to be now what you will be hereafter....
There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it...
How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing ...
The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives....
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon i...
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices....
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another....
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second....
The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to c...
To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal....

Faith Quotes to Explore

Give someone who has faith in you a placebo and call it a hair growing pill, anti-nausea pill or whatever, and you will be amazed at how many respond ...
I was wondering if any of my faith was real at all, and I started to let go of a lot of things that I had learned and say, 'Maybe I just need to start...
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus' death and resurrection....
I love Canada. It's a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land....
It is no accident that faith in Jesus Christ - not only believing in Him but believing Him - is the first principle of the gospel....
Humble prayer to our Heavenly Father, in deep faith in Jesus Christ, is essential to qualify us for the companionship of the Holy Ghost....
I try to act out of faith....
I can't tell you how Aquinas has enriched and changed my life, my thought. He has helped me to be a better evangelical, a better servant of Christ, an...
And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said...
I have not given up my faith in democracy - it remains the worst form of government except for all the others - but I have given up my youthful expect...