“Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.”
Faith means different things to different people — trust in God, trust in the process, trust in other human beings. These quotes explore belief in all its forms, from religious devotion to the secular kind of faith that gets you through Tuesday.
“Our faith is faith in someone else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.”
“Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.”
“The royals - all of them, especially Prince Philip and Prince Charles - have done outstanding work with the faith communities.”
“There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.”
“Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.”
“I have always been the kid who's asked 'Why?' In my faith, you're just supposed to have faith. But I was always like 'why?'”
“I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane, we must also be certain that there is no one true faith or path by which it may spread.”
“There are more people living in Lower Manhattan now than before the terrorist attacks. That's faith for you. There's such a strong spirit here.”
“Obedience is an act of faith disobedience is the result of unbelief.”
“Have faith in God God has faith in you.”
“If, then, knowledge be power, how much more power to we gain through the agency of faith, and what elevation must it give to human character.”
“Act strenuously, would appear to be our faith, and right thinking will take care of itself.”
“Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.”
“Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.”
“You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.”
“Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.”