50 of The Best Belief Quotes And Sayings (2024)

By Maxime Lagacé

Maxime is the founder of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm and peaceful mind. Learn more about him on his about page.

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Here are 50 of the best belief quotes you’ll ever find.

Believing (in yourself, in other people, in your dream, etc.) is vital to living a good life.

Indeed, it’s the springboard that will bring change, progress, and connection.

What are the benefits of believing?

  • You have more energy and motivation
  • You create meaning in your life
  • You create a sense of control

So don’t wait any longer and explore these wonderful belief quotes.

You’ll find authors like Lao Tzu, Goethe, Gandhi, Einstein, and more.

Enjoy!

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Man is what he believes. Anton Chekhov

Some things have to be believed to be seen. Madeleine L’Engle

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive. Indira Gandhi

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. Robertson Davies

Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. Mitch Albom

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If you don’t believe in yourself, no one will do it for you. Kobe Bryant

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it. J. M. Barrie

Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone. Roy T. Bennett

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. Mahatma Gandhi

Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable. Coco Chanel

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You have to believe. Otherwise, it will never happen. Neil Gaiman

Believing takes practice. Madeleine L’Engle

Normalize being a little crazy for what you believe in. Maxime Lagacé

Beliefs are choices. First you choose your beliefs. Then your beliefs affect your choices. Roy T. Bennett

Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know. Michel de Montaigne

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible. Stuart Chase

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A sign of wisdom is believing you’re limitless, because you are. Maxime Lagacé

I believe in one thing, that only a life lived for others is a life worth living. Albert Einstein

Change what you think. Change what you believe. Change your destiny. Maxime Lagacé

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France

Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it. André Gide

What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires – desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. Bertrand Russell

Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true. Demosthenes

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More Quotes About Belief

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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish. Sam Walton

Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active. Edith Hamilton

Do not go through life like leaf blown from here to there believing whatever you are told. Socrates

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen. Frank Lloyd Wright

Myths which are believed in tend to become true. George Orwell

What’s the point of believing if I don’t believe fully? Maxime Lagacé

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Self-belief is immensely powerful. The most successful people I know believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion. Sam Altman

One needs something to believe in, something for which one can have whole-hearted enthusiasm. One needs to feel that one’s life has meaning, that one is needed in this world. Hannah Senesh

Nothing else matters much – not wealth, nor learning, nor even health – without this gift: the spiritual capacity to keep zest in living. This is the creed of creeds, the final deposit and distillation of all important faiths: that you should be able to believe in life. Harry Emerson Fosdick

If you must tell me your opinions, tell me what you believe in. I have plenty of douts of my own. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative. John Burroughs

To succeed, we must first believe that we can. Michael Korda

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt


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You are what you believe yourself to be. Paulo Coelho

By believing passionately in something that does not yet exist, we create it. Nikos Kazantzakis

When men destroy their old gods they will find new ones to take their place. Pearl S. Buck

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards. Paul Bryant

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. Philip K. Dick

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge – myth is more potent than history – dreams are more powerful than facts – hope always triumphs over experience – laughter is the cure for grief – love is stronger than death. Robert Fulghum

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One who believes in himself has no need to convince others. Lao Tzu

I always try to believe the best of everybody – it saves so much trouble. Rudyard Kipling

What you believe, remember, you can achieve. Mary Kay Ash

Maturity of mind is best shown in slow belief. Baltasar Gracián

Your belief is your reality. Darius Foroux (See also: Believing in Yourself Is the First Step to Achieve Anything)

A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject. Winston Churchill

Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable. Conor McGregor

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Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Key Takeaways

  • Be the first one to believe in yourself. No one else can do it for you.
  • You are what you think. Like Buddha said, “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”
  • Stay a little foolish. Indeed, believing requires you to keep moving forward, even when it seems useless. Like Steve Jobs said, “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
  • Your beliefs create your reality. The more you can imagine, dream, and act, the more you change your world.
  • Learn about yourself. Self-knowledge leads to self-belief (and self-confidence).

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Author Bio

maxime lagace

Maxime Lagacé started collecting quotes in 2004 after he lost his girlfriend in a car accident.

In search of meaning, he dived in the self-improvement world, psychology and trail running.

Books, blogs, quotes and nature became his guide.

He started journaling, reflecting, writing his thoughts, feelings and quotes.

His goal was to understand his pain, his depression, his fears, his lack of motivation and inspiration.

He finished his software engineering degree in 2007 at the École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal.

A few years later, he started his first website to share his love of quotes.

Maxime is a father of two, husband, and INFJ.

Other notable interests of Maxime are health (mental and physical), meditation, bananas, SEO, human potential, and education.

You can find him on X, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube.

Last update

August 22, 2023

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