Faith Quotes

"Commitment to a paradigm is a leap of faith as much as a logical conclusion."

"The scientist's commitment to a paradigm is rational, but not inevitable."

"Religion is what the individual does with his own solitariness."

"God is not external to the world; he is fully immanent."

"Faith in reason alone is as dogmatic as faith in religion."

"Even the best of our theoretical science is largely a matter of faith."

"Faith in human goodness is the foundation of liberty."

"Faith provides the courage to act without certain outcomes."

"If belief in mathematics is not a religious belief, then there is no such thing as a religious belief."

"The acceptance of a new paradigm is always an act of faith."

"The acceptance of a new paradigm is never purely rational."

"Religion will not regain its old power until it can face change in the same spirit as science does."

"Religion is what the individual does with his own solitariness."

"The heart of religion is not doctrine but communion."

"Faith in understanding grows with each successfully solved puzzle."

"Every society creates myths to explain what it cannot understand."

"Ritual creates order from the chaos of existence."

"Ritual provides the container in which meaning can be held."

"In the long run the market is the test of one's faith in the sacredness of one's convictions."

"Our faith in freedom rests on our belief in human nature itself."

"The day may come when we shall learn to believe otherwise."

"Faith is the foundation of all hope."

"Faith, when not based on reason, becomes dangerous dogmatism."

"The meaning of a ritual lies not in its explanation but in its practice."

"Myths connect us to something larger than ourselves."

"The sacred and the profane are human categories, not cosmic facts."

"In every human breast there is a spark of the divine fire."

"Faith in oneself is the beginning of all achievement."

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for."

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."