“I believe it's yogurt, but I refuse to believe it's not butter.”
Stephen Colbert (1964) American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor
White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (2006)
“I believe it's yogurt, but I refuse to believe it's not butter.”
Stephen Colbert (1964) American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor
White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (2006)
Wisława Szymborska (1923–2012) Polish writer
"Discovery"
Poems New and Collected (1998), Could Have (1972)
“Social movements will not develop if they refuse to name and define alternative possibilities.”
David McNally (1953) Canadian political scientist
Source: Another World Is Possible : Globalization and Anti-capitalism (2002), Chapter 7, Freedom Song, p. 235
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1934–2002) American journalist
Cited in: Bill Adler (2001) Funny Ladies: The Best Humor from America's Funniest Women, p. 86
“We refuse to believe that which we don't understand.”
Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author
Source: Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
“If you believe that it is possible to break, believe it is also possible to fix.”
Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810) Ukrainian rabbi
אם אתה מאמין שיכולים לקלקל, תאמין שיכולים לתקן Im ata ma'amin sh'ykholim lekalkel, ta'amin sh'yecholim letaken.
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