“I believe there are huge numbers of people in this country who would be willing to have radical changes in our economic and social system in order to make it a more egalitarian society and do away with homelessness and hunger and clean up the environment. But these people have no voice. They have no way of expressing themselves. Elections give them no way of expressing themselves.” PeopleWayGivingBelieveCountryWould BeOrderI BelieveSocialVoiceNumbersEnvironmentEconomicWillingHugeElectionCleanHungerRadicalHomelessnessSocial SystemsRadical ChangeHuge Numbers Author:Howard Zinn
“This is what metaphor is. It is not saying that an ant is an elephant. Perhaps; both are alive. No. Metaphor is saying the ant is an elephant. Now, logically speaking, I know there is a difference. If you put elephants and ants before me, I believe that every time I will correctly identify the elephant and the ant. So metaphor must come from a very different place than that of the logical, intelligent mind. It comes from a place that is very courageous, willing to step out of our preconceived ways of seeing things and open so large that it can see the oneness in an ant and in an elephant.” IfsKnowsWayMindBelieveDifferentI BelieveDifferencesStepsAliveSeeingWillingIntelligentMetaphorOnenessLogicalCourageousElephantsAntsDifferent Place Author:Natalie Goldberg
“don't talk about legacy. I have a job to do, and I'm doing it. And I'm not expecting a legacy and I'm not expecting to get pride from some legacy, I'm doing a job that I believe needs to be done. I am willing to do it for the time, and I am not looking for some kind of an accolade or whatever. I don't consider myself anything special. I work hard.” NeedsBelieveKindHardDoneJobsI BelieveSpecialWillingHard WorkPrideLegacyExpectingAccolades Author:Frank Lowy
“I believe in taking care of myself and teaching other people who want to learn. I don't believe in just printing money and giving money. I'm willing to teach those who are willing to learn. If you're not willing to learn, then go vote for Obama. I'm not Republican or Democrat, so don't get me wrong.” PeopleIfsWantGivingBelieveCareI BelieveTeachTeachingWillingRepublicanVoteDemocratDon't BelieveI Believe InPrintingGiving MoneyWilling To LearnTeaching OthersPrinting Money Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“There are many deaf people who couldn't imagine living in a marriage without someone who doesn't speak their language. For me, I believe that hearing or deaf is fine as long as both parties are willing to communicate in each other's language. But if there's no communication, then the marriage, I believe, will be difficult if not doomed.” PeopleIfsBelieveLongSpeakLanguageI BelieveDifficultPartyImagineWillingCommunicationFineCommunicateHearingDoomedDeafDeafnessNo Communication Author:Marlee Matlin
“I believe love - and its feminine, though not necessarily female, counterpart, romance, is a private thing. It's something I'm not willing to share with the public.” BelieveRomanceI BelieveShareWillingFemaleFeminineCounterpartsBelieve In LovePrivate Things Author:George Harrison
“I have never targeted Muslims. I have never targeted Jews. I believe that we should declare the fact that God loves you, God's willing to forgive you, God can change you, and Christ and his kingdom is open to anybody who repents and by faith receives him as lord and savior.” ShouldBelieveFactsI BelieveChristLordLove YouWillingForgivingJewKingdomsGod LoveSaviorRepentGod Loves You Author:Billy Graham
“People can buy a bottle of gin and drink it at home for about a buck a drink, whereas they are willing to go to a bar and pay 12 bucks for the same cocktail. The difference is that man needs to be social. So I believe that there is a strong demand for games that are social.” PeopleMenNeedsBelieveHomeGamesStrongI BelieveSocialDifferencesPayWillingDrinkDemandBarsBottlesBucksCocktailsGin Author:Nolan Bushnell
“I fight for what I believe. If you are not willing to stand up for what you believe, your beliefs are not strong enough.” IfsBelieveEnoughFightingBeliefStrongI BelieveWillingStrong EnoughNot StrongNot Strong Enough Author:Jesse Helms
“I believe that a religious conversion is the only way to stimulate the peoples of the industrialized nations to be willing to make sacrifices for the sake of esho funi (the oneness of self and environment). ... I wish the entire world would accept as an item of religious faith the concept of esho funi and its moral obligations.” WorldWayBelieveSelfI BelieveNationsWishReligiousAcceptingMoralEnvironmentSacrificeWillingConceptsSakeConversionObligationOnenessItemsReligious FaithMoral Obligation Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“I'm very proud of my faith. So, it's not so much (being embarrassed by it). It's just it is really personal. It's not one of those things I'm willing to compromise. I don't have to bounce it off other people. I'm not willing to take judgment on what I believe - and I would hate to not live up to it. That's just not fair.” PeopleBelieveHateI BelieveWillingProudJudgmentFairsCompromiseEmbarrassedBounceNot Fair Author:Ted McGinley
“I believe that there is one only living and true God, existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. . . . that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are a revelation from God. . . . that God did send His own Son to become man, die in the room and stead of sinners, and thus to lay a foundation for the offer of pardon and salvation to all mankind so as all may be saved who are willing to accept the Gospel offer.” MenBelieveMayPersonsDiesThreeFatherI BelieveRoomsAcceptingMankindWillingSonHolyOffersFoundationSalvationLaysSavedScriptureGhostRevelationsSinnerTestamentPardonNew TestamentHoly GhostGod ExistsTrue GodOld And New Author:Roger Sherman
“I believe that when you stop renewing and are no longer open to change and the possibilities that continually unfold, you stop being alive and are just getting through the years. Transformation doesn't happen unless you're willing: It's your choice.” YearsBelieveHappensChoicesI BelieveAlivePossibilityWillingTransformationThrough The Years Author:Oprah Winfrey
“In terms of my own plans, I anticipate supporting one of the three, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio or John Kasich as our nominee. If they don't become the nominee, then I'm probably going to go to the voting booth and find someone else who's running as a conservative or perhaps just write in the name of someone I believe should become the president of the United States, who I could be proud of and who I believe is interested in balancing the budget, keeping America safe with a strong military, and is not willing to disparage fellow Americans, Mexican-Americans, Muslims, and so forth.” IfsShouldWritingBelieveStatesRunningAmericaThreeNamesStrongI BelievePresidentTermMy OwnUnitedUnited StatesPlansMilitaryWillingProudSafeFellowsConservativeBudgetsVotingBe ProudMexicanAnticipateCruzMarcosMexican American Author:Mitt Romney
“I believe that if you took privacy and you said, I'm willing to give up all of my privacy to be secure. So you weighted it as a zero. My own view is that encryption is a much better, much better world. And I'm not the only person that thinks that.” IfsThinkingWorldGivingBelievePersonsSaidI BelieveMy OwnViewsWillingGiving UpSecurePrivacyZeroEncryption Author:Tim Cook
“If I'm not playing well, I do get down on myself because I am a perfectionist. [So I need] someone who believes in me more than I believe in me, someone willing to work as hard as I work. I don't understand what no means or what failure means; I only understand what yes means and try again means.” IfsNeedsTryingBelieveWellsMeanHardI BelieveWillingI Believe InBelieve In MeTry AgainPerfectionistI Believe In Me Author:Serena Williams
“It depends on what your dream might be, as to whether or not it's still possible when you're, say, fifty or sixty. You won't ever pitch for the big leagues, for example. But I believe anyone, regardless of age, can write if he or she is willing to do the work, and I'm talking about spending at least an hour or two at it almost every day for five to ten years.” IfsWritingYearsBelieveStillsTwoDreamBigsMightAgeI BelieveHoursTalkingFiveExampleWillingDependsTenSpendingLeagueYour DreamsFiftySixty Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“I believe that independent film making is the last frontier of creative expression available. So I'm always willing to lend a helping hand to a young film maker who's just getting into the business.” BelieveHelpingHandsLastsFilmYoungI BelieveCreativeWillingExpressionIndependentAvailableMakersFrontiersHelping HandIndependent FilmCreative Expression Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“There's a notion of art in this country that you have to be nutty or special or "called" in order to be an artist. I believe the questions everyone should ask themselves are, "Do you want to do it? Are you willing to do it poorly? Are you willing to do the work of doing it? Are you willing to persist when everybody tells you it's silly?" If you're willing to do that, then you can do it.” IfsWantShouldBelieveArtCountryArtistOrderAsksI BelieveCan DoSpecialWillingNotionSillyPersistYou Can Do ItNutty Author:Kate DiCamillo
“The thing I believe in most in the world is my own fallibility, so I am willing to believe that I may be wrong too.” WorldBelieveMayI BelieveMy OwnWillingI Believe InFallibility Author:Ayelet Waldman
“I like explaining things, and I believe that you can do very high-level explanation on basic cable news provided you are willing to work hard enough to be a good storyteller.” BelieveHardEnoughI BelieveCan DoLevelsWillingHard WorkNewsExplanationStorytellerExplainingCablesHigh LevelCable NewsExplaining Things Author:Rachel Maddow
“I believe in the nobility of entertaining people and I take great, great pride that people are willing to give me two or three hours of their busy lives.” PeopleGivingBelieveTwoThreeI BelieveHoursWillingPrideGive MeBusyI Believe InEntertainingNobilityBusy Life Author:John Lasseter
“I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.” IfsInspirationalBelieveI BelieveWillingMisunderstood Author:Jeff Bezos