Christian Bale

You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not.

Welsh Actor

William Blake

When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.

English Poet

Jackie Robinson

After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.

American Baseball Player

Jane Austen

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

British Writer

Neil Gaiman

Life is always going to be stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be convincing, and life doesn't.

British Author

Zig Ziglar

Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.

American Author

Muhammad Ali

I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.

American Boxer

Victor Hugo

Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.

French Author

Sonny Mehta

I am still convinced I have the best job in the world.

Indian Editor

Albert Reynolds

I am convinced that nobody should be afraid of peace.

Irish Politician

Use 'convince' when appealing to someone's feelings to believe something.

Emotional Appeal

Convincing doesn't mean the thing is true, just that someone believes it is.

Not Always True

When trying to convince, it implies using strong reasons or arguments.

Strong Arguments

'Convince' can imply persuading someone to take a specific action.

Action Oriented

Often involves a personal interaction or influence to agree with reasons.

Personal Influence

Sometimes uses emotional or ethical appeals, not just factual ones.

Beyond Facts

Use 'convince' to calm doubts or reassure someone about a decision.

Reassure Doubts

Success in convincing can lead to trust in your judgment or expertise.

Trust Building

 instead of letting your hypothalamus convince your body it's about to be lunch for a pack of predators. But hey, the vertebrate hypothalamus has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it's time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply. This makes your hypothalamus trigger

The science of stage...

 got him into trouble. His enemies had him arrested, and he was executed by Rome in the standard means by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word, convinced that he had been raised from the dead.

The five major world...

 to keep functioning. They're the body's builders, defenders and maintenance workers, helping it to build muscle and bone, make use of nutrients, capture and use energy and heal wounds. If you need convincing about vitamin value, just consider the plight of olden day sailors,

How do vitamins work? -...

 the military, and the rulers, and that a great noble lie should convince everyone to follow this structure. The noble lie he proposed was that we're all born with gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls, which determine our roles in life.

Plato’s best (and worst)...

 or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another. And yet we see no convincing evidence of any of it.

Questions No One Knows...

 to live in temporary housing. They hoped residents would come home, but many chose to move elsewhere. Oh, wow. And although the government claims the land is safe, Yanai is not convinced. So he's willing to put his life in danger to cleanup his place.

Returning to Fukushima PIPE...

 You couldn't! So, you don't. Life is but a dream, and I bet you aren't row, row, rowing the boat merrily at all, are you? No, you're rowing it wearily like the duped, nonexistent doof you are/aren't. Do you find that convincing?

How do you know you...

 become the woman's vote chess champion but if we will play and then he continued that I'm convinced that it's almost impossible almost as a matter of fact it was he was not the only world champion thinking similarly about

Giving checkmate is...

 I said, "Look at these leaders, they are so great, they are against untouchability. They will come. If nobody comes, we can set an example." These people thought that I was too naive. Finally, they were convinced.

Kailash Satyarthi: How...

 admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him such as the kookaburra it's a very convincing impersonation