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The secret of success is conviction and persistence.

The Turkish judiciary has a very strong nationalist tradition, which is gradually changing, but only gradually. And since there was a nationalist outcry against Orhan Pamuk's remarks about Turkey's need to confront its past, I'm not surprised that one public prosecutor in an Istanbul borough should have decided to act. I don't expect the proceedings to lead to a conviction. But in any case one mustn't generalize and say that's the way Turkey behaves; it's the way one nationalist public prosecutor behaves.

The uncompromising attitude is more indicative of an inner uncertainty than a deep conviction. The implacable stand is directed more against the doubt within than the assailant without.

Tony Rezko and Bill Ayers should lead the Democratic Party. They are the only Democrats with any convictions.

To realize the relative validity of one's convictions and yet stand for them unflinchingly is what distinguishes a civilized man from a barbarian.

Unlike the puerile loyalty to a conviction, loyalty to a friend is a virtue - perhaps the only virtue, the last remaining one.

Weakness is what keeps driving us to God, by the overwhelming conviction that there just isn't anywhere else to go.

The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction.

The worth of every conviction consists precisely in the steadfastness with which it is held.

The wrath that on conviction subsides into mildness, is the wrath of a generous mind.

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

To discover depravity in those whom we have loved, is one of the most exquisite tortures to a virtuous mind, and the conviction is often rejected before it is finally admitted.

To me, the difference between a good marriage and a great marriage is conviction.

Too many theorists have a tendency to ignore facts that contradict their convictions.

To seek truth and to utter what one believes to be true can never be a crime. No one must be forced to accept a conviction. Conviction is free.

We can state with conviction, therefore, that a man's support for absolute government is in direct proportion to the contempt he feels for his country.

We cannot preserve philanthropic and charitable values if we detach them completely from our fundamental personal beliefs and convictions.

We cannot resist the conviction that this world is for us only the porch of another and more magnificent temple of the Creator's majesty.

We can walk through the darkest night with the radiant conviction that all things work together for the good.

We don't do ambivalence well in America. We do courage of our convictions. We do might makes right. Ambivalence is French. Certainty is American.

We've all been acculturated into accepting the inevitability of wrongful convictions, unfair sentences, racial bias, and racial disparities and discrimination against the poor.

Whatever you say, say it with conviction

What has the church gained if it is popular but there is no conviction, no repentance, no power?

What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt.

Whenever the conviction of God's Spirit comes there is the softening of the whole nature to obey; but if the obedience is not instant there will come a metallic hardening and a corrupting of the guidance of God.

When it comes to business, I am a woman, and when it comes to relationships, I am a child. I just haven't figured out how to bring the same confidence and conviction I have in the boardroom to my romantic relationships.

When we lock things away," he said with conviction, "we're really imprisoning ourselves.

We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

When a denomination begins to consider doctrine divisive, theology troublesome, and convictions inconvenient, consider that denomination on its way to a well-deserved death.

When I reviewed Hayek's book, The Pure Theory of Capital, it is my sincere conviction that this work contains some of the most penetrating thoughts on the subject that have ever been published.

When you flip anything, you really you just have to have the courage of your convictions.

While leadership depends on depth of conviction and the power coming therefrom, there must also be the ability to share that conviction with others.

Who has no own conviction dissipates himself in the imitation of others.

With each investment you make, you should have the courage and the conviction to place at least ten per cent of your net worth in that stock

Words should be employed as the means, not the end; language is the instrument, conviction is the work.

Whoever is led to believe that species are mutable will do good service by conscientiously expressing his conviction; for only thus can the load of prejudice by which this subject is overwhelmed be removed.

You can trust the Bible. You will never be a great Christian until you come to the unshakable conviction that the Bible is the Word of God.

When we are convinced of some great truths, and feel our convictions keenly, we must not fear to express it, although others have said it before us. Every thought is new when an author expresses it in a manner peculiar to himself.

You can have such an open mind that it is too porous to hold a conviction.

You should know that what wakes me up at night, what gets me running fast in the morning, and, frankly, what prompts me to lose any semblance of my habitual reserve is the conviction that work doesn't have to be this grim. We can do better.

You need conviction in your own beliefs, and the willingness to ignore others naysaying.

Youth can only assert itself through the conviction that its ventures surpass all others and resemble nothing.

Your fixed convictions concerning the things that really matter mold your destiny.

You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.

A divided mind cannot conquer a united soul.

A 21st century poet is a woman who can speak her mind and stand upright like a mountain with her convictions, but can adapt like water in an ever changing season without losing her genuine elements.

Accept and express your underlying certitude, and it shall be worldwide sagacity.

Acting on your convictions is the ultimate test of your faith in your convictions.

A catalyst by definition creates a reaction, but itself remains unchanged. Be a positive catalyst for a cause you are passionate about. I dare you to remain unchanged!

After years of strenuous effort, I had met fiasco! With sanguine expectations, I endeavored even harder - changing countries, improving on my degrees, professional experiences, cultural adaptation and society integration, just to find out that it is not for me, yet. Now, is not my time and I don't fit in. I endured, still not giving-up but got exhausted repeating the venture. I had not lost the aspiration but was losing the yearning. Reluctantly enough, used to the knocks but keeping certitude, I plunged again with scantest prospect. Fortunately, this time, I broke-through. It happened and I did it. Almighty Allah finally showered his grace compensating my perseverance. That intrinsic desire to prove myself, get appreciated for who I am, finally got rewarded! Sustain the Perseverance with a NEVER- Quit conviction and you will be rewarded sooner or later! Keep determined, dedicated and diligent! - KacyC