I Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with I. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work.”
“I believe that the role of limited government should be looking after the needs of veterans, the elderly, children and those institutions that improve the quality of life for struggling families - I don't believe that government should bend to serve the needs of subsidized multi-national corporations and entitled billionaires.”
“I believe that the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are two of the greatest rock bands ever!”
“I believe that the royal family are a focus of patriotism, of loyalty, of affection and of esteem. That is a rare combination, and we should value it highly.”
“I believe that the Salafi slogan of “Follow the Daleel from Quran and Sunnah” is used or abused (inadvertently or not) to sever the link we Muslims have with the four great schools of thought. With-out a common thread, we don’t have a leg to stand on and we become vulnerable to manipulative sharks who would wish to steer our youth to devilish fanatic groups like ISIS. A Muslim, who adheres to one of the madhabs, will have the correct understanding of the Islamic creed and will not be lured with empty slogans by the wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Source: Salafism: Just Another Madhab or Following the “Daleel”?
“I believe that the school is primarily a social institution. Education being a social process, the school is simply that form of community life in which all those agencies are concentrated that will be most effective in bringing the child to share in the inherited resources of the race, and to use his own powers for social ends. I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.”
Source: Selected educational writings
“I believe that the school must represent present life - life as real and vital to the child as that which he carries on in the home, in the neighborhood, or on the play-ground.”
Source: The Early Works, 1882-1898: 1895-1898. Early essays
“I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.”
“I believe that the secret to becoming successful in life is taking it one step at a time, do not look at the challenge just concentrate on getting through each step at a time, learning from your mistakes as you go forward. By doing this, you will reach your goal. Remember, quitters never win and winners never quit. Also, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Source: Superfoods: Superfoods For Super Health
“I believe that the shocking toll of AIDS on gay men in the West was partly due to their Seventies delusions that a world without women was possible. All-male energies, unbalanced and ravenous, literally tore the body apart.”
“I believe that the short story is as different a form from the novel as poetry is, and the best stories seem to me to be perhaps closer in spirit to poetry than to novels.”
“I believe that the sight is a more important thing than the drawing.”
Source: The Elements of Drawing
“I believe that the silence of God, the absolute speechlessness of Him is a long, long, and awful thing that the whole world is lost because of.”
Source: Sweet Bird of Youth
“I believe that the soul consists of its sufferings. For the soul that cures its own sufferings dies.”
“I believe that the souls of believers are at their death made perfectly holy, and immediately taken to glory: that at the end of this world there will be a resurrection of the dead, and a final judgement of all mankind, when the righteous shall be publicly acquitted by Christ the Judge and admitted to everlasting life and glory, and the wicked be sentenced to everlasting punishment.”
“I believe that the souls of women flatten and anchor themselves in times of adversity, lay in for the stay.”
Source: Talk Before Sleep
“I believe that the souls of women flatten and anchor themselves in times of adversity, lay in for the stay. I've heard that when elephants are attacked they often run, not away, but toward each other. Perhaps it is because they are a matriarchal society.”
Source: Talk Before Sleep
“I believe that the Source from which we come is alive in us as our breath, and as we speak and sing and breathe, we release the beauty of the Creator into the world.”
Source: Finding the On-Ramp to Your Spiritual Path: A Roadmap to Joy and Rejuvenation
“I believe that the source of your inspiration is very important. I sometimes see this problem with photographers, even very good ones, who have drawn too much inspiration from photography and who, over time, have a problem forming their own identity.”
“I believe that the sphere of service, your career, the plan which God has mapped out for you and prepared for you, is the greatest agency in His hands to conform You to His character and to His will.”
“I believe that the spirit of God enters into the details and if we ask for guidance we will be led to the places where we can learn most fully because we can be most joyful. If I'm in a place that's lonely, I think God has one or two things to say. Extend your hand in service so that you might meet people or go somewhere else - or both.”
“I believe that the starting point of faith is some doubt, not bein' so full of yourself and so confident that you are right and that God speaks only to us and doesn't speak to others, that God only cares about us and doesn't care about others.”
“I believe that the story is the most important element of any medium whether it's theater, film, TV.”
“I believe that the story of Lowell is a story that has been hidden for a long time, and it’s a story that needs to be told because it’s a story of women who stood up and demanded that they be recognized as full human beings, as full citizens, as people who deserved to have a say in the society in which they lived.”
“I believe that the strength is from the heart, not the body. Yes, indeed." -- Michioflavia”
“I believe that the struggle against death, the unconditional and self-willed determination to live, is the mode of power behind the lives and activities of all...”
“I believe that the struggle against death, the unconditional and self-willed determination to live, is the mode of power behind the lives and activities of all outstanding men.”
“I believe that the subconscious always knows what is best. It is our conditional, vastly overrated rational mind which screws everything up.”
“I believe that the sum total of the energy of mankind is not to bring us down but to lift us up, and that is the result of the definite, if unconscious, working of the law of love. The fact that mankind persists shows that the cohesive force is greater than the disruptive force, centripetal force greater than centrifugal.”
Source: Collected Works
“I believe that the supreme duty of the historian is to write history, that is to say, to attempt to record in one sweeping sequence the greater events and movements that have swayed the destinies of man.”
Source: A History of the Crusades: Volume 1, The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
“I believe that the teacher's place and work in the school is to be interpreted from this same basis. The teacher is not in the school to impose certain ideas or to form certain habits in the child, but is there as a member of the community to select the influences which shall affect the child and to assist him in properly responding to these influences.”
Source: The Essential Dewey: Pragmatism, education, democracy
“I believe that the teachers unions are doing exactly what they're supposed to be doing. They were designed to be professional organizations that protect the rights and privileges and pay of their members. The problem is that we don't have an organized national interest group with the same heft as the teachers union that's advocating on behalf of children.”
“I believe that the telephone and telegraph and other such conveniences were permitted by the Lord to be developed for the express purpose of building the kingdom. Others may use them for business, professional or other purposes, but basically they are to build the kingdom.”
“I believe that the testing of the student's achievements in order to see if he meets some criterion held by the teacher, is directly contrary to the implications of therapy for significant learning.”
Source: On becoming a person: a therapist's view of psychotherapy
“I believe that the thought that women together can change the world is emerging into the minds and hearts of many of us, and that the vessel for personal and planetary evolution is the circle with a spiritual center.”
Source: Urgent Message from Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World
“I believe that the time has arrived for medical investigation of the problems of manned rocket flight, for it will not be the engineering problems but rather the limits of the human frame that will make the final decision as to whether manned space flight will eventually become a reality.”
“I believe that the time has come for women to take more active roles in all domains of human society, in an age in which education and the capacities of the mind, not physical strength, define leadership. This could help create a more equitable and compassionate society.”
“I believe that the time to start thinking about your legacy is not at the end but at the beginning, because as I said, that's when you're able to do something about it.”
Source: The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life
“I believe that the totemic image for the future is the octopus. This is because the squids and octopi have perfected a form of communication that is both psychedelic and telepathic; a model for the human communications of the future. In the not-too-distant future men and women may shed the monkey body to become virtual octopi swimming in a silicon sea.”
Source: True Hallucinations: And, the Archaic Revival
“I believe that the tragedy [like terror attack] that's caused so much grief and suffering to so many thousands and thousands of people has also served as a call to action, because many people now are re-examining their own value systems, and the churches, temples, mosques and cathedrals are packed to overflowing for the first time in years.”
“I believe that the trans movement is at a crossroads. We have achieved an unprecedented level of visibility in the last couple of years. However, that's not the same thing as equality.”
“I believe that the true definition of wealth is loving what you have rather than what you don’t have.”
Source: Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed!
“I believe that the true value of life lies in work, diligence and innovation. After all, work is the essence of humanity.”
“I believe that the truth with a capital T is at the center of all the great religious teachings.”
“I believe that the U.S. can and should be a global leader in the development of alternative energy sources.”
“I believe that the ultimate goal of every woman should be to learn how to subjugate hearts and stir souls. But you can’t be able to do that until you know how to ‘Lead with DESIRE.”
“I believe that the ultimate goal of every woman should be to learn how to subjugate hearts and stir souls in a sensually empowering way. But you can’t be able to do that until you know how to ‘Lead with DESIRE.”
“I believe that the Union Flag should change now to reflect the four nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales”
“I believe that the United States has a moral obligation to stand up for those citizens of the world who cannot stand up for themselves, and I am proud to have authored the bill signed into law today that continues to put significant pressure on the brutal Burmese military junta.”
“I believe that the United States is not genuine regarding having a cessation of violence in Syria.”