Misplaced Faith Quotes

They self-inflict punishment on their own broken lives, put their faith in their possessions, in their jobs, or their wives.

Fear is just faith in the wrong person.

I fear your faith has been mis- placed—but then, faith usually is.

In my opinion, Obama can become one of the biggest frustrations in the history for many people, not for me, but for the people of the United States that voted for him and saw him as a symbol of hope for change.

I felt that everyone had the same sentiments when it came to love that I did. I felt like if you really cared for somebody, then that was it. It never occurred to me that people could lie about the way they felt about you. I had to learn that the hard way.

I made the miscalculation of taking Mr. Rubio at his word that he wouldn't seek re-election if he lost the presidential primary.

Many people and governments share the mistaken belief that science, with new, ingenious devices and techniques, can rescue us from the troubles we face without our having to mend our ways and change our patterns of activity. This is not so.

It does no good to believe in what does not exist to the point one cannot focus on what is real. That would be the greatest tragedy of any 'conspiracy.'

Some people never seem to learn from experience. No matter how often they had seen the lion devour the lamb, they continued to cling to the hope that the nature of the beast might change. If only the lion could get to know the lamb better, they argued, or talk matters over.

Architects of grandeur are often the master builders of disillusionment.

I have always had the feeling I could do anything and my dad told me I could. I was in college before I found out he might be wrong.

It's interesting that the worse things get, the more we believe the next technological fix is going to get us out of it. But it's like being in quicksand: the more you struggle the deeper you sink.

I put those people in place. I trusted them. I had no idea they would do anything like this.

They are most deceived that trusteth most in themselves.

You only get disappointed with who you trust the most.

The uplifters are forever running around telling blockheads they would do better if they would believe in themselves. But they already do. That is why they are blockheads.

I don't like being disappointed by somebody I trust. Fortunately, it rarely happens.

We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments.

Technology can relieve the symptoms of the problem without affecting the underlying causes. Faith in technology as the ultimate solution to all problems can thus divert our attention from the most fundamental problem

We believe in the wrong things. That's what frustrates me the most. Not the lack of belief, but the belief in the wrong things. You want meaning? Well, the meanings are out there. We're just so damn good at reading them wrong.

Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you and I were going to be hanged.

It is bad to believe you in error. It would be infinitely worse to have known you a hypocrite.