“But that's part of faith. Believing and knowing despite what other people say, and despite what the world might think of your beliefs.”

“That's what everyone thinks--they think being a cop is about punishing people for doing wrong. But that's not true. You know it isn't. It's about believing in people, believing in the good. In the will of people to do what's right despite their own instincts.”

“Perhaps some of us will have learned enough to make a difference, to influence things for the better, to wait until the moment is right, and then act.And despite appearances, despite all indications to the contrary, despite reticence for fear of what others might think, I still felt we all possessed this quiet belief.A quiet belief in angels.”

“...in the morning -- 'When the world looks promising again despite what we know about it' -- ...”

“Unity despite diversity is exactly what defines Christianity as distinct from and antithetical to all other religious belief systems". ~R. Alan Woods [2006]”

“Despite what the pundits want us to think, contested primaries aren't civil war, they are democracy at work, and that's beautiful.”