Quotes about Faith

“If I were dying, my last words would be: Have faith and pursue the unknown end.”

“Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have enough of, or the right kind of. It's an ongoing process. The opposite of faith is despair.”

“To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.”

“Duplicity in matters of religion is not confined to Pakistan, but it hurts the most in societies where debate on religion is asphyxiated and preachers of hate have become keepers of faith.”

“For me, it all begins with faith; it begins with what matters most, and I try and put what I believe to be moral truth first. My philosophy of government second. And my politics third.”

“Each one prays to God according to his own light.”

“I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' - I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.”

“For me, faith is more about aspiration than complacency - the smug satisfaction that other people find distasteful.”

“Since 2011, I am happy to say that I have reconciled with Ahmed Hirsi; we have married in our faith tradition and are raising our family together. Like all families, we have had our ups and downs, but we are proud to have come through it together.”

“I know that I had not faith, unless the faith of a devil, the faith of Judas, that speculative, notional, airy shadow, which lives in the head, not in the heart. But what is this to the living, justifying faith, the faith that cleanses from sin?”

“Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.”

“My faith comes before anything. It has also taught me to respect and admire people for what they are and who they are.”

“Faith is the complete reliance on the power and goodness of Spirit and the firm belief that you are always connected to this goodness. Always affirm your faith and not your doubt.”

“As I read the New Testament, I find only one path to salvation - the path of an informed faith in Jesus Christ.”

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”

“I'm fascinated by the business of belief, obviously, because it's so ever present with humanity anyway. And, you know, when you have science, which constantly talks of proofs, you have religion, which constantly talks of beliefs and faith and so on.”

“I have tremendous faith in President Obama's skills. He's a long-term visionary.”

“Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what's needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith.”

“I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.”

“Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.”

“Duty cannot exist without faith.”