I Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with I. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“I believe a very large majority of church goers are merely unthinking, slumbering worshipers of an unknown God.”
“I believe a visible church to be a congregation of those who make a credible profession of their faith in Christ, and obedience to him, joined by the bond of the covenant.”
“I believe a woman who loves herself is a powerful, passionate, attractive force and I commit from this day forward to love myself deeply and extravagantly”
“I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be (among other things) both sensual and maternal.”
Source: Let Me Be a Woman
“I believe a writer is an eye, a pervasive eye that sees the reality that surrounds us, as well as the impression it makes on our souls. It reacts — or does not react — by putting it on paper.”
“I believe a writer is...the scribe-griot of his/her nation. S/he has the power to incite, ignite, excite, pacify, edify, motivate and eliminate others with the slash of a pen, click of a mouse or swipe of a finger. Though coloured by time, class, age, geography, childhood and other factors, a writer crystallises a slice of his/her society's culture, mores and its dark and light truths. A writer makes everything real.”
“I believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.”
“I believe a young player will run through a barbed wire fence for you. An older player looks for a hole in the fence, he’ll try and get his way through it some way, but the young player will fight for you.”
“I believe a young player will run through a barbed wire fence for you. An older player looks for a hole in the fence.”
“I believe ability can get you to the top,” says coach John Wooden, “but it takes character to keep you there.… It’s so easy to … begin thinking you can just ‘turn it on’ automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. When you read about an athlete or team that wins over and over and over, remind yourself, ‘More than ability, they have character.'”
Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
“I believe abortion should be available to everyone, but the law should be changed. In the past I voted for a restriction to 22 weeks, and I would be prepared to go down to 20.”
“I believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I believe that since Roe v Wade has been the law for 20 years that we should sustain and support it. And I sustain and support that law and the right of a woman to make that choice. We can believe what we want, but will will not force our beliefs on others on that matter. And you will not see me waivering on that.”
“I believe abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. I do think women should have a choice but also that women should be making responsible decisions.”
“I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.”
“I believe above the storm, the smallest prayer will still be heard. I believe that someone in that great somewhere hears every word.”
“I believe absence is a great element of charm.”
“I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with them, never to be seperated again.”
Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living
“I believe absolutely in love being the central motive force of the universe.”
“I believe absolutely in my own free will and my own power to accomplish - and that is the belief that moves mountains.”
Source: Daddy-Long-Legs
“I believe acting is very physical, and when you have to fight or do those kinds of things, it takes a lot of respect not to allow yourself to go off and hurt yourself or someone else.”
“I believe actual violence scars children much more than violence in storybooks.”
“I believe adopting free unstructured play, within an appropriate framework, has rich potential in bringing up happy, well-balanced and resilient children.”
Source: The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.”
“I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity.”
“I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.”
“I believe all artists, if they are not lying to themselves, must believe that the best part of their work, or even their life, is in front of them. To look only to the past and to say ‘those were the best years, when I was young’ is to say that in the future there is nothing.”
“I believe all children are - are blessings from God. And to allocate that rule to a doctor - to - to dispose of a life is uncomprehensible to me.”
“I believe all complicated phenomena can be explained by simpler scientific principles.”
“I believe all drunks go to heaven, because they've been through hell on Earth.”
“I believe all God's creatures have a soul... except bears, bears are Godless killing machines!”
“I believe all life has value, from conception to natural death. And I believe the intentional taking of human life, except to save lives, should be a capital offense, as it is in most states in America today”
“I believe all literature started as gossip.”
Source: Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual
“I believe all men think of me as a piece.
Correction: Not all men.”
Source: Artemis Made Me Do It
“I believe all men, all women, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, you deserve the same rights.”
“I believe ALL of us has a certain quantity of talents. It's up to us to do something with them. Will we share them and multiply its effect, or will we just bury them out of cowardly fear of getting out in front of people? Many people might be missing out just because you aren't spending your talents wisely.”
“I believe all of us, no matter who we are, where we come from, are imprinted by the wounds - and the occasional wonders - of the past.”
Source: The Rye Bread Marriage: How I Found Happiness with a Partner I’ll Never Understand
“I believe all of us only use one tenth of our brain. I know people who use one per cent only!”
“I believe all painting and art should be uplifting for the viewer.”
“I believe all people are assholes. You won't find anyone that you like. You'll just find someone you dislike a little less than the last asshole. And I can't wait for that day. To have a woman that I can say I dislike a little less than all the other assholes.”
Source: Write like no one is reading
“I believe all politics is personal, because at bottom, politics depends o trust, and unless you can establish a personal relationship, it’s awfully hard to build trust.”
Source: Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
“I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.”
“I believe all religions pursue the same goals, that of cultivating human goodness and bringing happiness to all human beings. Though the means might appear different the ends are the same.”
“I believe all sin, love, glory are this: when you slide down the knotted sheets, escaping from Gestapo headquarters, and she hugs you, there, suspended, and she whispers that she's always dreamed of you. The rest is just sex, copulation, the perpetuation of the vile species.”
“I believe all societies, all thriving societies of the future are going to be multicultural societies.”
“I believe all Southern liberals come from the same starting point--race. Once you figure out they are lying to you about race, you start to question everything.”
Source: Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?
“I believe all stories are love stories, and there are kinds and kinds of love, so I will always write about love, but not necessarily romance.”
“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance.”
“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed.”
“I believe all that God ever revealed, and I never hear of a man being damned for believing too much; but they are damned for unbelief.”
“I believe all war to be wholly wrong.”
Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi