I always make sure that the world will prove me right. It gives me the freedom to contradict myself.

Criss Jami

Mots clés truth certainty progress learning freedom hypocrisy right uncertainty justification contradiction productivity proof development discipline self-denial

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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?

Scott Westerfeld

Mots clés certainty girl sharp scott-westerfeld goliath deryn barlow leviathant

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Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.

Victor Hugo

Mots clés wisdom science certainty knowledge

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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 Marrero

Mots clés certainty knowledge faith spirituality cristina-marrero a-rambling-wanderer-s-tale the-river-the-unsung-love-story

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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.

Omar Khayyám

Mots clés certainty doubt belief religion unbelief lives lifetime

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The surest sign that a man has a genuine taste of his own is that he is uncertain of it.

W.H. Auden

Mots clés certainty taste

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Let 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 Schwartz

Mots clés paradox certainty learning acceptance curiosity openness uncertainty growing letting-go

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If you tried to doubt everything you would not get as far as doubting anything. The game of doubting itself presupposes certainty.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Mots clés certainty doubt doubting

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When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything - that is the definition of conviction.

Criss Jami

Mots clés certainty persistence belief confidence faith humility attitude perseverance definition pride regret apology regrets faithfulness conviction willpower apology-and-attitude

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I imagine that the intelligent people are the ones so intelligent that they don't even need or want to look 'intelligent' anymore.

Criss Jami

Mots clés intelligence certainty philosophy confidence humility profound self-assurance theory foolishness within assurance concealment pretentiousness above-and-beyond

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