Faith is better understood as a verb than a noun, as a process than a possession. It is an on-again, off-again rather than once-and-for-all. Faith is not sure where you’re going, but going anyway.
—Frederick Buechner (b.1926) American Presbyterian Clergyman, Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Theologian
My faith hath no bed to sleep upon but omnipotency.
—Samuel Rutherford (1600–61) Scottish Presbyterian Theologian, Author
Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Satirist, Journalist, Critic
I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.
—Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) English Occultist, Mystic, Magician
God is incorporeal, divine, supreme, infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love.
—Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) American Christian Science Religious Leader, Humanitarian, Writer
The planting of trees is the least self-centered of all that we can do. It is a purer act of faith than the procreation of children.
—Thornton Wilder (1897–1975) American Novelist, Playwright
Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.
—Martin Luther (1483–1546) German Lutheran Religious Leader, Priest, Theologian
For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it’s okay to remain a radical atheist, it’s absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart—then no problem.
—The 14th Dalai Lama (b.1935) Tibetan Buddhist Religious Leader, Civil Rights Leader, Philosopher, Author
Sorrow looks back
Worry looks around
Faith looks up.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher, Lecturer, Essayist, Poet
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
Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.
—Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936) Spanish Essayist, Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Philosopher
Skepticism is the beginning of Faith.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Dramatist, Short Story Writer, Journalist, Writer
There is but one ultimate Power. This Power is to each one what he is to it.
—Ernest Holmes (1887–1960) American New Thought Writer, Teacher
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, Lecturer, Essayist, Poet
Pardon, not wrath, is God’s best attribute.
—Bayard Taylor (1825–78) American Poet, Literary Critic, Translator, Translator
Nothing can be more hurtful to an honourable man than that he should be accused of bad faith.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
Fear clogs; Faith liberates.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Catholic Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Philosopher, Writer
Not Truth, but Faith, it is|That keeps the world alive.
—Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950) American Poet, Playwright, Feminist
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
If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask?
—Graham Greene (1904–91) British Novelist, Playwright, Short Story Writer
Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven.
—Francis Beaumont (1584–1616) English Dramatist
Every law of matter or the body, supposed to govern man, is rendered null and void by the law of Life, God.
—Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) American Christian Science Religious Leader, Humanitarian, Writer
Faith is kept alive in us, and gathers strength, more from practice than from speculations.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
Faith is much better than belief. Belief is when someone else does the thinking.
—Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) American Engineer, Author, Designer, Inventor, Futurist
It is impossible on reasonable grounds to disbelieve miracles.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Catholic Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Philosopher, Writer
Grace is something you can never get but only be given.
—Frederick Buechner (b.1926) American Presbyterian Clergyman, Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Theologian
Eternal life does not begin with death; it begins with faith.
—Sam Shoemaker (1893–1963) American Episcopal Priest
Faith in our associates is part of our faith in God.
—Charles Cooley (1864–1929) American Sociologist
Faith is not a delicate flower which would wither away under the slightest stormy weather.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
Faith must have adequate evidence, else it is mere superstition.
—Archibald Alexander Hodge (1823–86) American Presbyterian Theologian
Faith builds the bridge from this old world to the new.
—Owen D. Young (1874–1962) American Businessperson, Lawyer, Diplomat
Non-violence is the article of faith.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words, than words without a heart.
—John Bunyan (1628–88) English Christian Writer, Preacher
Faith is a function of the heart. It must be enforced by reason. The two are not antagonistic as some think. The more intense one’s faith is, the more it whet’s one’s reason. When faith becomes blind it dies.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
What we wish, that we readily believe.
—Demosthenes
He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them.
—Laozi (b.604BCE–d:Unknown) Chinese Philosopher
What holds most people back isn’t the quality of their ideas, but their lack of faith in themselves.
—Russell Simmons (b.1957) American Entrepreneur, Businessperson
If I could choose what of all things would be at the same time the most delightful and useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing; for this makes life a discipline of goodness; creates new hopes when all earthly ones vanish; throws over the decay of existence the most gorgeous of all lights; awakens life even in death; makes even torture and shame the ladder of ascent to paradise; and far above all combinations of earthly hopes, calls up the most delightful visions of the future, the security of everlasting joys, where the sensualist and the skeptic view only gloom, decay, annihilation, and despair.
—Humphry Davy (1778–1829) British Chemist, Inventor
Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ.
—A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) American Christian Pastor, Preacher, Author, Editor
Your faith is what you believe, not what you know.
—John Lancaster Spalding (1840–1916) American Catholic Clergyman, Educator, Essayist, Biographer
In order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.
—David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) Russian-born Israeli Head of State
Be like the bird that, passing on her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings.
—Victor Hugo (1802–85) French Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Essayist
Anybody who has been seriously engaged is scientific work of any kind realizes that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science are written the words: ‘Ye must have faith.’ It is a quality which the scientist cannot dispense with.
—Max Planck (1858–1947) German Physicist
By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.
—Robert Frost (1874–1963) American Poet
The first step is to fill your life with a positive faith that will help you through anything. The second is to begin where you are.
—Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) American Protestant Children’s Books Writer, Author, Public Speaker, Minister
Faith means living with uncertainty – feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark
—Dan Millman (b.1946) American Children’s Books Writer, Sportsperson
There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious faith . .. Can you reduce it to practice? If not, have none of it.
—Hosea Ballou (1771–1852) American Universalist Clergyman, Writer
It is a masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His words?
—Dwight L. Moody (1837–99) Christian Religious Leader, Publisher
We cannot live on probabilities. The faith in which we can live bravely and die in peace must be a certainty, so far as it professes to be a faith at all, or it is nothing.
—James Anthony Froude (1818–94) British Historian, Novelist, Biographer, Editor
My faith runs so very much faster than my reason that I can challenge the whole world and say, “God is, was and ever shall be.”
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
The thing that is incredible is life itself. Why should we be here in this sun-illuminated universe? Why should there be green earth under our feet?
—Edwin Markham (1852–1940) American Poet, Educator
You’re not free until you’ve been made captive by supreme belief.
—Marianne Moore
The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
Faith is God felt by heart, not by reason.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Catholic Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Philosopher, Writer
Believe
Believe in yourself, what you think, what you feel.
Believe in the truth, in the good, the ideal.
Believe that your dreams can someday become real…
Forever and always, Believe.
Believe in yourself and what you can do.
Believe in the goals that you strive to pursue.
Believe in the friends who believe in you too…
Forever and always, Believe.
—Jessica Lucas
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
There are no planes in the spiritual life; we are either going uphill or coming down.
—Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979) American Catholic Religious Leader, Theologian
In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet, Translator
Faith assuages, guides, restores.
—Arthur Rimbaud (1854–91) French Poet
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
—Max Lucado (b.1955) American Christian Author, Minister
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 Biographer, Poet, Essayist, Writer
Faith is nothing but obedience and piety.
—Baruch Spinoza (1632–77) Dutch Philosopher
A faith that sets bounds to itself, that will believe so much and no more, that will trust far and no further, is none.
—Julius Charles Hare (1795–1855) English Theologian, Writer
With each success your faith in the law will grow stronger, until you reach the point of total conviction. Then you will be invincible.
—Roger McDonald (b.1941) Australian Novelist, Poet, Screenwriter, Writer
There is nothing that fear or hope does not make men believe.
—Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (1715–47) French Moralist, Essayist, Writer
Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand?
—Charles Lindbergh (1902–74) American Aviator, Explorer, Inventor, Social Activist
No man hates God without first hating himself.
—Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979) American Catholic Religious Leader, Theologian
If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it, when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it, even if I did not have the ability in the beginning.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
Faith must be enforced by reason. When faith becomes blind it dies.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist
Faith is the pierless bridge supporting what we see unto the scene that we do not.
—Emily Dickinson (1830–86) American Poet
Walk boldly and wisely… There is a hand above that will help you on.
—Philip James Bailey (1816–1902) English Poet
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 begins as an experiment and ends as an experience.
—William Ralph Inge (1860–1954) English Anglican Clergyman, Priest, Mystic