I always make sure that the world will prove me right. It gives me the freedom to contradict myself.
Criss JamiTags: truth certainty progress learning freedom hypocrisy right uncertainty justification contradiction productivity proof development discipline self-denial
I'm a girl."
When Deryn opened her eyes, the lady boffin was staring at her with no change of expression.
"Indeed," she said.
Deryn's mouth feel open. "You mean you...Did you barking know?"
"I had no idea at all. But I make it a policy never to appear surprised." Dr. Barlow sighed, staring out the window. "Though on this occasion, it is proving rather more demanding than usual. A girl, you say? And you're quite certain?
Tags: certainty girl sharp scott-westerfeld goliath deryn barlow leviathant
Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.
Victor HugoTags: wisdom science certainty knowledge
He who asserts belief with absolute certainty knows nothing of faith and makes himself into a fool. He who is wise, upon realizing they have done this, recants and searches themselves for further enlightenment.
Kent MarreroTags: certainty knowledge faith spirituality cristina-marrero a-rambling-wanderer-s-tale the-river-the-unsung-love-story
From the house of unbelief
to true religion
is a single breath;
From the world of doubt
to certainty
is a single breath;
Enjoy this precious single breath,
for the harvest
of our whole lives
is that same one breath.
Tags: certainty doubt belief religion unbelief lives lifetime
The surest sign that a man has a genuine taste of his own is that he is uncertain of it.
W.H. AudenLet go of certainty. The opposite isn't uncertainty. It's openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.
Tony SchwartzTags: paradox certainty learning acceptance curiosity openness uncertainty growing letting-go
If you tried to doubt everything you would not get as far as doubting anything. The game of doubting itself presupposes certainty.
Ludwig WittgensteinTags: certainty doubt doubting
When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything - that is the definition of conviction.
Criss JamiTags: certainty persistence belief confidence faith humility attitude perseverance definition pride regret apology regrets faithfulness conviction willpower apology-and-attitude
I imagine that the intelligent people are the ones so intelligent that they don't even need or want to look 'intelligent' anymore.
Criss JamiTags: intelligence certainty philosophy confidence humility profound self-assurance theory foolishness within assurance concealment pretentiousness above-and-beyond
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