Ben Aaronovitch book Rivers of London
Source: Rivers of London (2011; American edition title: Midnight Riot), Chapter 2, “Ghost Hunting Dog” (p. 26)
“I almost don’t believe in ghosts.”
She was stating part of the problem. If ghosts are a metaphor for history, then belief is a leap into reality. If history is a metaphor for ghosts, matters get really serious.
Source: Kilroy Was Here (1996), p. 148
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“I don’t believe in the “supernatural,” I believe in the “supernormal.””
Richard Matheson (1926–2013) American fiction writer
When asked, "In your estimation, what does the supernatural genre tell us about ourselves as human beings?" in "He Is Legend" interview at <!-- OBSOLETE DEAD LINK --> Cinemaspy (2007); also quoted in [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/24/195317782/author-richard-matheson-i-am-legend-writer-dies-at-87 "Author Richard Matheson, 'I Am Legend' Writer, Dies At 87" at NPR (26 June 2013) http://www.cinemaspy.com/spotlight/interviews/ <br class="br">Context: I think we’re yearning for something beyond the every day. And I will tell you that I don’t believe in the “supernatural,” I believe in the “supernormal.” To me there is nothing that goes against nature. If it seems incomprehensible, it’s because we haven’t been able to understand it yet.
“I believe in teaching, but I don’t believe in going to school.”
Robert Frost (1874–1963) American poet
“Almost every reality you "know" at any given second is a mere ghost held in memory.”
Howard Bloom (1943) American publicist and author
Source: Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century (2000), Ch.8 Reality is a Shared Hallucination
“I don’t believe in optimism. I believe in optimal behavior. That’s a different thing.”
Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) American writer
The Paris Review interview (2010)
Zoran Milanović (1966) Croatian politician
Source: "Croatia Premier Touts Mild Keynesian Policy Amid EU Entry" in Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-06-26/croatia-premier-touts-mild-keynesian-policy-amid-eu-entry (27 June 2013)
“I believe that almost all politicians are honest.”
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988) American science fiction author
This I Believe (1952)
Context: I believe that almost all politicians are honest. For every bribed alderman there are hundreds of politicians, low paid or not paid at all, doing their level best without thanks or glory to make our system work. If this were not true, we would never have gotten past the thirteen colonies.