Top 199 Firmly Quotes

As a researcher, every once in a while you encounter something a little disconcerting. And this is something that changes your understanding of the world around you, and teaches you that you’re very wrong about something that you really believed firmly in.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

Many people in Europe and the U.S. dispute the thesis that we are living through a clash of civilisations between Islam and the west. But a radical minority of Muslims firmly believes that Islam is under siege, and is committed to winning the holy war it has declared against the West.

I firmly believe that a big part of the obsession with women’s thinness comes from the same place as male power fantasies.

I firmly believe we have the power to transform our communities with intentional and deliberate policies that encourage the overall health and the well-being of those who have the least.

I firmly believe you don’t get better until you’ve been at your worst.

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson in statecraft.

Marriage helps young couples to raise themselves towards God. The bond of marriage unites two souls so firmly that though they are physically two separate entities, their souls are merged into one harmonious whole.

I’m a proud conservative and firmly believe in a principled approach to foreign policy – one that builds on our values and interests as a country. This approach has made me a resolute and strong friend to Israel.

There is a deep-felt desire among the people to stand firmly together in dealing with the challenges of the future.

Major Lazer has always been a culture mashup, and to us, India feels like some kind of special creature with one foot in history and one firmly in the future.

While nothing is certain, I firmly believe our nation is on the verge of a nuclear energy renaissance.

Man is firmly convinced that he is awake; in reality he is caught in a net of sleep and dreams which he has unconsciously woven himself.

I am firmly of the view that the Missouri citizens deserve transparent and accountable government, especially in the expenditure of their tax dollars.

Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.

Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.

I feel like I’m attracted to characters who have one foot firmly planted on the ground. And their heads up in the clouds somewhere. Practical dreamers. They try to impress you that they’ve got this whole thing figured out, but there’s more going on inside their heads than you might imagine.

I firmly believe in real-life fairy tales.

I believe firmly that it was the Almighty’s goodness, to check my consummate vanity.

While I believe firmly in open markets and free trade, I also believe an open market needs a level playing field.

Thankfully, President Obama has stood firmly behind women’s health care issues by supporting coverage for contraception and reaffirming commitment to organizations like Planned Parenthood.

As a company, I’m proud that Nike takes a stand on issues that impact all of us, our athletes, and society as a whole. And I am proud that Nike stands against discrimination in any form. We stand against bigotry. We stand for racial justice. We firmly believe the world can improve.

The Muslim Prophet Mohammed was a big believer in charity and firmly established helping those in need as a basis of the religion.

I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972.

The gas man came one day, and he said, ‘What does your husband do?’ so I told him, and he said, ‘What’s the use of that?’ He had a point, but on the other hand, I firmly believed in Stephen and his brilliance. I encouraged him to popularise his science just because the gas man had been so insulting.

The Church of England holds very firmly, and continues to hold to the view, that marriage is a lifelong union of one man to one woman. At the same time, at the heart of our understanding of what it is to be human is the essential dignity of the human being.

We believe firmly that Communism internally and externally can and must be fought without resort to the Communist tactics of the suppression of all individual freedom.

You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground.

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ’s accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness.

I firmly believe that as voters come to learn more and more about John Kerry and learn more and more about his message that they’re going to want a President who is willing to address the fact that we didn’t have a post-war plan in Iraq.

In the 1960s, as a rising defense intellectual, Kissinger was a Nelson Rockefeller man, firmly entrenched in the center-right establishment. When he attended the infamous 1964 Republican convention in San Francisco, he was horrified by Goldwater supporters, whom he likened to fascists.

I firmly believe in the sanctity of life.

Obedience brings peace in decision making. If we have firmly made up our minds to follow the commandments, we will not have to redecide which path to take when temptation comes our way.

Karma brings us ever back to rebirth, binds us to the wheel of births and deaths. Good Karma drags us back as relentlessly as bad, and the chain which is wrought out of our virtues holds as firmly and as closely as that forged from our vices.

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.

Eventually we’re going to go to Mars, and I firmly believe the first person that sets foot on Mars will get there on a Boeing rocket.

I know a lot of crime writers feel very underrated, like they’re not taken seriously, and they want to be just thought of as writers rather than ghettoised as crime writers, but I love being thought of firmly as a crime writer.

With In the Company of Men, the misogynist label stuck early and firmly. In the end, it probably did hurt the film a bit, because getting women into the theaters was difficult.

I firmly believe Americans are far better off under tax reform than they ever were sticking with this old, messed up, outdated tax code.

Thank God that I lost against Frankie Randall because he made me put my feet firmly on the ground.

That’s something I can never lose: my love for the art of rap. As I grew older and became more interested in song writing, it just pushed my possibilities further. I always have to have a foot firmly on the floor as a rapper, because that’s how I started.

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don’t learn from past mistakes, then you need to be drug out and shot.

I firmly believe marriage should happen as a by-product of love.

I believe firmly in God’s control in life.

Shooting at Coco Chanel’s apartment was an unexpectedly absorbing experience. The essence of Chanel is firmly rooted there in all of her possessions, and I truly believe that her spirit and soul still inhabit the second floor.

As a kid I’d lie awake at night and convince myself that a meteor was about to hit the Earth. It’s my fatalistic streak, which I’ve inherited from my mum. I firmly believe something cataclysmic is going to happen in my lifetime and I have to be prepared to run for my life when the time comes.

We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved.

I myself have been the victim of some absolutely horrific speech throughout the years; I know how bad it can make you feel – and yet, I still believe firmly that no words directed at me could ever feel worse than having to worry about losing my right to use my own.

Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state’s economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.

Building a ‘Green Gabon’ has always been a central pillar of my government, and in 2014, I introduced a new legal framework that puts environmental protection and sustainable development firmly at the heart of our future economic growth.

The Zionists are very much, very adventuresome, very much seeking to fabricate things, and I think they see themselves at the end of the line, and I do firmly believe that they seek to create new opportunities for themselves and their adventurous behaviors.

The earliest phase of social formations found in historical as well as in contemporary social structures is this: a relatively small circle firmly closed against neighboring, strange, or in some way antagonistic circles.

I firmly believe that life is an ‘and’ proposition and not an ‘or’ one. If you really love something, you just have to try it. The worse that can happen is that you’ll be told ‘no.’

I have been public on this, and I firmly, firmly believe that this notion of accountability for what you promise as a leader is as important as your integrity.

I firmly believe that the most important feature of spending the people’s money is complete transparency.

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.

I firmly believe that emotions are universal, and I know that when they connect with the audience, it works. There is no such thing as an entertaining or a serious film; there are good films and bad films. Good films will always find a vast audience.

When I became a mature woman, I put both feet firmly on the side of maturity.

I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create.

I am firmly convinced that, in future years, China and India will join hands in playing a more active role in maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world at large and make due contribution to the cause of human progress and development.

I’m firmly entrenched in the Seth Rollins character. It is so close to who I am as a person, we’re almost overtly intertwined.

If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort.

I believe very firmly that we can get to balanced budgets without raising taxes and without cutting transfers to the provinces or to individuals.

I am firmly convinced that you have to create a fantastic atmosphere during a tournament.

I believe firmly in reconciliation among Vietnamese to avoid unnecessary shedding of the blood of Vietnamese.

I am definitely a person who firmly believes in the human touch and in the importance of people.

I firmly believe that all human beings have access to extraordinary energies and powers. Judging from accounts of mystical experience, heightened creativity, or exceptional performance by athletes and artists, we harbor a greater life than we know.

I firmly believe the way forward for our nation is to have a robust democracy.

I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.

I am a fairytale person and firmly believe that movies are made to entertain.

I firmly believe that 90 percent of the confusion that women feel when they are attempting to put together an occasion-specific ensemble is caused by fear: fear of breaking the ‘fashion rules,’ fear of violating some long-forgotten tradition, or the basic fear of looking bad.

The stability and peace which seemed to be so firmly established by the brilliant monarchy of Francis I vanished with the terrible outbreak of the Wars of Religion.

Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.

I think you’ve got to have your feet planted firmly on the ground, especially in this business, and you must not believe things that are said or written about you, because everything gets out of proportion one way or the other.

I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed.

I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music.

I was reared in a Jehovah’s Witness household. I was taught that every man should be judged by his deeds and not his color, and I firmly stand where my grandmother left me.

I made my first film when I was 35, so I firmly believe that you don’t have to be one thing in life. If you’re doing something, and you have a desire to do something different, give it a try.

There is a very large chunk of our population who firmly believe in extraterrestrials.

I know why I am here and my only real focused goal is to live each day to the fullest and to try and honor God and be an encouragement to others. What the future holds is firmly in God’s hands, and I am very happy about that!

If you’ve been working since you were a teenager and working at a reasonably decent level, then you don’t expect that you’re going to be firmly in your 40s and start moving up in the world, if you like.

The most important thing we have to do first of all in a war with the U.S., I firmly believe, is to fiercely attack and destroy the U.S. main fleet at the outset of the war so that the morale of the U.S. Navy and her people goes down to such an extent that it cannot be recovered.

Let us not be bitter about the past, but let us keep our eyes firmly on the future.

The Republicans in the House and Senate took the district that I firmly represent, 22 in south Florida, from a D plus one to a D plus five almost a D plus six district, which means you are given a five to six percent registration advantage to Democrats. They drew in more Democrats into the district I represent.

I’m thrilled to be working with Miss Me again as I stand firmly behind the brand’s messaging to help empower women and help them feel confident without compromising comfort.

I firmly believe that talent and intelligence are universal, but resources and opportunities are not.

However, I do firmly believe in maintaining the integrity of the animal.

I firmly believe that there is no better thriller writer than Harlan Coben.

I am still seeking to become firmly established as an actor.

I’m a proud mainstream musician, but having said that, I do firmly believe there’s more to musical talent in India than just Bollywood.

Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That’s why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.

No, I firmly believe in giving my place to another person. We have a lot of talent back home. I don’t want to hang on for just the sake of hanging on.

Red lipstick aside, I firmly believe that less is more in terms of make-up.

Having kids has been great for me. I have two beautiful step- kids, as well as my own new daughter. They’ve really helped me to keep my feet firmly on the ground, and life is good. I feel like I’m the luckiest guy here.

My foundation mainly works in Chicago, and the city needs a lot of help. I’m glad that was able to be incorporated into what I’m doing with Wolverine. It’s important to keep one foot firmly planted at home and try to benefit my people well.

I do like to embed a fictional character firmly in an occupation.

With a strong foundation in scripted programming firmly established by ‘Army Wives’ and ‘Drop Dead Diva,’ Lifetime is aggressively expanding its drama series development plate with powerful programs from creative auspices who have strong pedigrees in producing stand-out programming.

My mum will ensure my feet stay firmly on the ground.

I firmly believe that in order to take the best care of our children, we need to be sure that we take care of ourselves. I make it a priority to plan date night once a week, make time for a massage or, at the very least, a bubble bath when I can.

My interest in writing about American history stemmed originally, I think, from a subconscious desire to find roots – I felt like a girl without a country. I have put down roots quite firmly by now, but in the process, I have discovered the joys of research and am probably hooked.

It’s my personal opinion, and I firmly believe, that it’s important that I keep sports and politics separate.

We firmly believe the future of television is online, and Hulu has recognized the value of quality long-form series.

One thing I can’t prove, but I firmly believe is that two men were put on this earth – one threw a punch and a third guy came over and watched. And that happened before anybody ever threw or kicked a ball.

That’s something I believe in as the Republican chair – that we have to continue outreach to every American because I firmly believe our policies and our principles and the way we govern is better for every American.

I firmly believe that if your environment works for you and your family, it translates into a better life.

What I do is rooted in magic – it’s got a big foot planted firmly in conjuring, even if the other foot’s planted in psychological techniques.

I firmly believe that Tagore should be taught in schools all over India.

I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we’re here. And we’re trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization.

The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty’s military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century.

We firmly oppose the use of violence in the course of current transformations in Arab States, especially against civilians. We are well aware of the fact that the transformation of a society is a complex and generally long process, which rarely goes smoothly.

I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.

I’m world champion, so if I’m not ready for another fighter at 154, I don’t deserve to be world champion. That’s the way I look at it and what I firmly believe.

Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.

It is my idea that the public needs to be better educated about the nature of scientific inquiry and how the scientific process works. I firmly believe that this is the only effective way forward to combat the widespread distrust in facts and science.

I firmly believe if you start something, you should finish it.

I firmly believe in copyrights and am put off by plagiarism.

When you disrespect Australian law, they will tell your firmly. Declare everything when you enter Australia.

The Hebrew Bible, while firmly opposing pagan sexual practices, nevertheless celebrates man’s and woman’s desire for each other as divinely designed.

Like, you can find your dream, if you firmly believe. You have to have the innocence, and you have to have the daringness to trust.

I firmly believe that without the fans, I wouldn’t be where I am. I’m truly fortunate to be relevant for a very long time, and it’s because of them wanting to see more of me.

If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly by the hand, before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.

I firmly believe a rising tide lifts all boats. I think having Airbus only grows and brings more attention to Alabama’s entire aerospace and aviation industry. Listen, my goal is to bring good-paying jobs to our state and our region, regardless of what the company may be.

Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art.

As a person, I have never been discourteous or nasty to anybody. I may have stood my ground a bit too directly, a bit too firmly, and I believe I have, over a number of years, learned to be a little less direct.

I take a firm stand against sequels. My industry brethren are a little shocked at how firmly I’m committed to not doing sequels.

The concept of loyalty to the leader is set firmly in the ethos of the Labour party.

I firmly believe in standing by what you are. I was never taught to dim my light to pacify other people.

I firmly believe, only because I’ve been doing this for so long, every show takes three years. 90% of them don’t get three years. It just does. It takes a long time to build a community, build a friendship with your characters. It’s hard for people to grasp on and make them care about you.

When I write on ‘SNL,’ I’ve found I’m most productive while collaborating and joking with friends and not being firmly attached to any one idea.

I firmly believe that there is a God. I firmly believe that there is a Heaven. And I firmly believe that if you go there, it’s gonna be great.

From a production point of view, I still have one foot firmly planted in the independent film world, and much of the shooting on ‘Jumper’ was done ‘Swingers’-style because that was the only way we could afford to do it.

Heavenly Father has assigned us to a great variety of stations to strengthen and, when needed, to lead travelers to safety. Our most important and powerful assignments are in the family. They are important because the family has the opportunity at the start of a child’s life to put feet firmly on the path home.

I have said in many interviews that God had a better plan for me than I ever anticipated. I still firmly believe that, and I am grateful for a prayer answered.

I firmly believe that any good journalist must essentially be temperamentally an outsider. I don’t think full sense of belonging and security is conducive to creativity.

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope.

I think firmly that art is no use to anyone unless it offers some kind of consolation or hope.

For all the flack that we get for becoming successful, you get people who really respect how firmly planted our feet have been in Vermont.

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them – not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

I firmly believe that you are supposed to love everybody. That is God’s one boldest commandment.

For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles.

I firmly believe in mind over matter.

March Madness is an incredible three weeks. I firmly believe it’s the greatest three weeks in sports. You have the Super Bowl; you have the World Series.

I believe very firmly that gay people of every stripe and age should be role models for all children, and that means interacting with them.

When I get on stage, my first goal is not to show my expertise, but on the contrary, to give a bit of happiness, of joy, of cheerfulness. I am firmly convinced that in order to sing well, you must love your neighbor and be passionate about life.

I firmly believe that we must evaluate, explore and encourage new ideas with an open mind.

It should be a firmly established part of the curriculum that children should visit theatres and concert halls.

Houston is a dynamic, international city shaped by leaders who dreamed big and acted with an eye firmly focused on the long term.

I firmly believe caretaking the soul is incredibly important for happiness.

We wish to firmly demonstrate to the world our determination to eliminate all forms of illegal trade in ivory. Poachers and illegal trades in ivory must know that their days are numbered.

Our objective should be to firmly deal with terrorism and its sponsors, financiers, and arms suppliers. At the same time, our doors should always be open for processes which would restore peace, development, and progress to societies which have been devastated by terrorism over many generations.

Subodh Gupta works because his artistic vocabulary is firmly rooted in the vernacular of everyday India.

The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.

I firmly believe in destiny, so let’s see what my luck has in store for me.

Our Party attaches great importance to the work with young people and firmly believes in them.

I firmly believe Test series should never be two Test matches, three is enough.

To be a good actor… it is necessary to have a firmly tempered soul, to be surprised at nothing, to resume each minute the laborious task that has barely just been finished.

I firmly believe in individual liberty more than anything else. And that you have to live the life you want for yourself.

There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity.

There’s nothing more powerful than a woman who knows how to contain her power and not let it leak, standing firmly within it in mystery and silence. A woman who talks too much sheds her allure.

I think if you place Jesus firmly in the historical context… you can make very educated hypotheses and guesses about how he lived.

I was once a graduate student in Victorian literature, and I believe as the Victorian novelists did, that a novel isn’t simply a vehicle for private expression, but that it also exists for social examination. I firmly believe this.

When you get the high art of William Shakespeare and the greatest love story ever told, and you collision crash it with the low art of the tacky garden gnome, you’re going to have lots and lots of opportunity for fun and putting your tongue very firmly in your cheek.

I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal.

Rest assured that my support for any eventual reform package will be based firmly upon what is in the best interests of the people of Upstate New York, not any party or president.

I firmly believe the industry does not let down performers.

Only science and the spirit of seeking truth from facts can save China. I firmly believe in this.

Rex Ryan is definitely a very confident individual and, when you have someone who believes firmly in what he’s speaking, you naturally absorb it.

Emerson’s fame as a writer and thinker was firmly established during his lifetime by the books he gave to the world.

I firmly believe that with President Trump in the White House, we have such a great opportunity as conservatives.

I think the most diverse group will produce the best product; I firmly believe that.

I want to put any number of assorted ‘ists’ – such as relativists, deconstructionists, destructivists, postmodernists, the more maudlin kind of pacifists and feminists – firmly in their place.

I firmly believe that the Constitution is the most powerful challenge to illiberal tendencies. If the Constitution is followed in letter and spirit and if the laws are made in the spirit in which Constitution was made, liberties can indeed be protected.

I firmly believe that if we all just took a little time – like 10 or 15 minutes a day – to do nothing but sit calmly with our thoughts, this world would be a much better place.

Immigration is the most difficult issue I’ve ever dealt with, and I’ve dealt with some tough issues: drones, gays in the military, WikiLeaks, Guantanamo. But immigration is hardest because there are so few people willing to talk and build consensus. Everybody’s firmly made up their mind. It’s a polarized issue.

In my view, there is nothing more vicious and outrageous than the abuse, exploitation and harm of the most vulnerable members of our society, and I firmly believe that our nation’s laws and resources need to reflect the seriousness of these terrible crimes.

Of all the meals that represented British culture, perhaps none captured the imagination more than the Christmas pudding. It was the Victorians who firmly fixed the traditional plum pudding as a festive dish.

I’m most passionate about personalization. I firmly believe that personalized experiences with brands will most drive loyalty and relevance for customers in the future.

I can say that we are very clear in our mind about the responsibility of the national soldiers for the break with civilisation that was the Shoah. We are firmly convinced that this is something that will have to be handed over to generations to come… so we don’t see any reason to change our view of history.

The genealogy of fictional characters can become an obsession, like train-spotting, and should be firmly resisted.

I firmly believe in marriage. It’s a real important decision that takes a lot of dedication and time. If you’re thinking about divorce. You shouldn’t get married.

The temporal quality of all things was being firmly impressed upon me.

My feet are firmly planted in my political ideology. To me, it’s being authentic in every area, and that includes politics.

In the relationship between man and religion, the state is firmly committed to a position of neutrality.

I’m very firmly of the belief that if we want different outcomes, then we’re going to have to make some different choices.

Americans firmly rejected Republican legislative efforts to repeal the ACA – only 17 percent supported it.

Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in – and informed about – politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country.

There was a time when Vader and I had a main event Pay-Per-View match, back in 1993 at Halloween Havoc, and I firmly thought that it was going to be the biggest match of my career and that everything after would just be going downhill.

This resolution is further proof that Congress stands firmly behind our troops and remains resolved to pursue those responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, until they are discovered, detained, and punished.

Sometimes it’s easy to go where the wind blows, but those that stand firmly planted are forces to be reckoned with.

Likewise the leader of any state has to do the same, he has to enforce Shariah firmly, for he will be held in account later in the afterlife if he fails.

I firmly believe that sleep and recovery are critical aspects of an effective and holistic training program.

I’m aware people will think I’ve had an easy way into a dream career. My view is, if anyone has opportunities, they’ll take them. My surname opens doors, but those doors will slam firmly if I’m no good.

I firmly believe brand stories are complex and multilayer.

Well, there are better cartoonists now than there ever have been. I firmly believe that. There’s some amazing work being done.

Winning the second Pulitzer firmly places me in conversation with this culture.

I firmly believe everyone needs to have balance in their life.

The arts are suffering amongst public schools, but also, minority theater companies are struggling, and I firmly believe in freedom of expression through the arts.