“If you believe that life is worth living then your belief will create the fact.”
Arthur Miller (1915–2005) playwright from the United States
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American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist 1842–1910Related quotes
Henry James (1843–1916) American novelist, short story author, and literary critic
William James, "Is Life Worth Living?," The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897).
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"Is Life Worth Living?"
Variant: Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
Source: 1890s, The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)
“Beliefs do not change facts. Facts, if one is rational, should change beliefs.”
Ricky Gervais (1961) English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter
Valerie Solanas (1936–1988) American radical feminist and writer. Attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol.
Source: SCUM MANIFESTO (1967), p. 6.
“Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.”
Anthony Robbins (1960) Author, actor, professional speaker
Source: Awaken the Giant Within (1992), p. 75
Context: Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.
“Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination.”
Werner Herzog (1942) German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director
“Judaism stands or falls with its belief in the historic actuality of the revelation at Sinai.”
Joseph H. Hertz (1872–1946) British rabbi
Additional notes to Exodus (p. 402)
The Pentateuch and Haftorahs (one-volume edition, 1937, ISBN 0-900689-21-8