Quotes About Certainty

Knowledge is justified belief.

I rather doubt that life has a meaning. If I thought perhaps it did, and I wanted to find out what its meaning is, I don't imagine I'd ask someone whose credentials consist of a PhD in philosophy.

Philosophy as science, as serious, rigorous, indeed apodictically rigorous science -- the dream is over.

Reason is itself a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all.

To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralysed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it.

I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.

To believe only possibilities is not faith, but mere Philosophy.

A scientist may not be sure of the answer, but he's often sure he can find one. And that's a condition which is clearly not enjoyed by philosophy.

It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have preference above the accurate.

My philosophy? I'm always right and you are wrong.

You may be wrong, but you may be right.

Don't try and understand this with your mind. There will be no absolute knowing, no certainty in these thoughts and philosophies and ideas.

Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything].

Whenever I have doubt, I often use epistemological methods or dialectic methods to come to a rational conclusion.

Confidence brings comfort and clarity.

Life is exciting because of uncertainty. Certainty make it very dull and boring.

Why is my perception right? If it is wrong, then what is right?

To doubt is to deny yourself of your own existence.

...knowing often felt preferable to not knowing. It provided the illusion of control.

Just 'cause something isn't true is no reason to not believe in it...

It seems in this day and age, people are banking on a Faith that has long since checked out.

Trust your instincts.

Science is what it is—not what we think.

I think nothing is good, I really think it is.