It is by believing in roses that one brings them to bloom.
—French Proverb
Faith begins where Reason sinks exhausted.
—Albert Pike (1809–91) American Masonic Scholar, Orator, Jurist
You must have absolute faith in your own perceptions of truth. Never act in haste or hurry; be deliberated in everything; wait until you know the true way.
—Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author
Faith—not a faith in one’s self or in one’s own powers but faith in principle; in the Something Great which upholds right, and which may be relied upon to give us the victory in due time. Without this faith it is not possible for any one to rise to real greatness.
—Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author
In the harsh face of life faith can read a bracing gospel.
—Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) Scottish Novelist
As our faith increases, so does our ability to obey.
—Unknown
At the beginning of every act of faith, there is often a seed of fear. For great acts of faith are seldom born out of calm calculation.
—Max Lucado (b.1955) American Christian Author, Minister
God has many names, though He is only one Being.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Faith is building on what you know is here, so you can reach what you know is there.
—Cullen Hightower (b.1923) American Humorist
I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour.
—William Ralph Inge (1860–1954) English Anglican Clergyman, Priest, Mystic
Faith, indeed, has up to the present not been able to move real mountains…. But it can put mountains where there are none.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
Faith, as an intellectual state, is self-reliance.
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–94) American Physician, Essayist
If I were dying, my last words would be, have faith and pursue the unknown end.
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English Essayist
I can believe anything provided it is incredible.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
Faith is an act of self-consecration, in which the will, the intellect, and the affections all have their place.
—William Ralph Inge (1860–1954) English Anglican Clergyman, Priest, Mystic
Faith is the function of the heart.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.
—Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) Lebanese-born American Philosopher, Poet, Painter, Theologian, Sculptor
Non-violence is the article of faith.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
The most beautiful of all emblems is that of God, whom Timaeus of Locris describes under the image of “A circle whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere”.
—Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author
Faith is the root of all blessings. Believe, and you shall be saved; believe, and you must needs be satisfied; believe, and you cannot but be comforted and happy.
—Jeremy Taylor
For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Faith is verification by the heart; confession by the tongue; action by the limbs.
—Unknown
Our faith comes in moments… yet there is a depth in those brief moments which constrains us to ascribe more reality to them than to all other experiences.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Faith is the force of life.
—Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Russian Novelist
There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Sportsperson
Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.
—Soren Kierkegaard (1813–55) Danish Philosopher, Theologian
The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
We cannot hand our faith to one another … Even in the Middle Ages, when faith was theoretically uniform, it was always practically individual.
—John Jay Chapman (1862–1933) American Literary Critic, Essayist
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
—Herman Melville (1819–91) American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Poet
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