Belief

 "A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses. It is an idea that possesses the mind" ~ Robert Oxton Bolton

“Robert Oxton Bolton wrote: "A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses, it is an idea that possesses the mind." I learnt this, not studying philosophy or literature at Harvard or Oxford, or listening to Melvyn Bragg on Radio 4. No, I learnt it from watching Criminal Minds, Living TV's current, classic cop show. How great is that?….”
~ Jim Shelley The Guardian, Saturday 6 May 2006