In 1857, Bizet departed for Rome and spent three years there. He studied the landscape, the culture, Italian literature and art. Musically he studied the scores of the great masters. At the end of the first year he was asked to submit a religious wor...
Unless men may come to a reasonable, solid persuasion and conviction of the truth of the gospel, by the internal evidences of it, . . . by a sight of its glory; it is impossible that those who are illiterate, and unacquainted with history, should hav...
Those whose acquaintance with scientific research is derived chiefly from its practical results easily develop a completely false notion of the mentality of the men who, surrounded by a skeptical world, have shown the way to kindred spirits scattered...
If we require some kind of sign, or "proof," for our belief in God, then we believe, or place our tust, not in God but in the sign or proof.
The ribboned gallons that rule us like beliefs rooted in single experiences.
Words and a book and a belief that the world is words...
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose, it seems to me, must be the improvement of mankind.
Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.
It's my belief that cooking is a craft. I think that you can push it into the realm of art, but it starts with craft. It starts with an understanding of materials. It starts with an understanding of where foods are grown.
Belief traps or frees us.
When it comes to sex, no pairing is beyond belief.
Misogyny or misandry is not a status or a belief; it is just a sickness.
... but she believed and that was the price of belief. It gave no discounts to friendship (p370)
My core beliefs revolve around the idea that we should live to the best of our abilities-we should live and let live.
It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us.
Belief builds from scratch. Doesn’t have to relax, it doesn’t need space
Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.
A man who can't uphold his beliefs is pathetic dead or alive - Hajime Saito
If you want to know what your true beliefs are- take a look at your actions.
My belief system is that you laugh at racism, and that's how it goes away.
