Can't claim the credit, it's William James. I really hope we have a civilised conversation about 19th century philosophy while lacster completely loses the plot...
"Belief is a toxic and dangerous attitude toward reality. After all, if it's there it doesn't require your belief- and if it's not there why should you believe in it?"
- Terence McKenna
I bought a book, Drugstore Cowboy, adapted in film by Gus Van Sant in his early days. Very good book, I had the english version and I bought the french translation.