In some cases, I am able to respect what so many call bigots. Such people have a more solid foundation for drawing their lines when it comes to the security of their ways and quite possibly the security of mankind. They rely on something that has worked to get man this far without placing ideals blindly driven by emotion first; they have a sure line and they say, 'No.' That, in a sense, is something I find to be highly respectable.
Criss JamiTags: certainty belief mankind emotions intolerance respect tolerance bigotry conviction foundation
What can you do with a person who says that he is absolutely uncertain about everything, and that he is absolutely certain about that?
Idries ShahTags: certainty absurd lack-of-perspective
The problem with the wise is they are so filled with doubts and questions, while fools are so certain about things.
Shannon L. AlderTags: wisdom certainty dogma fools possibilities stubborness staunchness
Sometimes when persons say definitely it sounds actually less true.
Emma DonoghueTags: truth certainty uncertainty emphasis exaggeration definitely
The great systems that inform the world about the truth and life invariably claim to be absolutely truthful and well-balanced. In reality they are quaking bridges built out of yearning.
Peter HøegTags: fear life truth certainty belief religion yearning balance uncertainty longing bridges
Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belongs to a good life as much as optimism, certainty and reason.
Alain de BottonTags: life optimism certainty reason confusion craziness desperation good-life
Every judgment teeters on the brink of error,” Leto explained. “To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty.
Frank HerbertTags: wisdom certainty knowledge uncertainty
The rich world of his ancestors set the standards for Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s own life. It gave him a certainty of judgment and manner that cannot be acquired in a single generation.
Eric MetaxasFaith can be a greater asset than certainty.
Dawn JayneWhat kind of husband would I be if I bet against my own marriage?'
I smiled. 'The stupid kind. Didn't you listen to your dad when he told you not to bet against me?
Tags: humor certainty love marriage husband wife husband-and-wife bet making-it-last stupid-kind
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