Quotes About Doubt

Pero que en las decisiones más trascendentes de la vida suele pasar que las distintas opciones son atractivas, y tienen puntos a favor. Y eso nos lleva al pantanoso territorio de las dudas. Las peores disyuntivas son las que nos presentan alternativas que deseamos, pero que se excluyen recíprocamente.

Not all questions can be answered.

If I had been as capable of trust as I am susceptible to fear I might have learned something new or some truth so very old we have all forgotten it.

When in doubt about drinking from an unknown spring look for life. If the water is scummed with algae, crawling with worms, grubs, larvae, spiders and liver flukes, be reassured, drink hearty, you'll get nothing worse than dysentery. But if it appears innocent and pure, beware.

I swear . . . if you existed I'd divorce you.

Socrates: what will happen to my children if I do what my friends are suggesting? Hume: you can't always believe what other people tell you. Descartes: when there's so much disagreement between the authorities, what can we do but go back to basics and start again?

Everyone has the right to doubt everything as often as he pleases and the duty to do it at least once. No way of looking at things is too sacred to be reconsidered. No way of doing things is beyond improvement.

I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

The confidence of ignorance will always overcome indecision of knowledge.

Does she . . . or doesn't she?

Faith can move mountains. Doubt can create them.

After you've heard two eyewitness accounts of an auto accident, you begin to worry about history.

Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death.

You've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?

Is Saul also among the prophets?

Then saith he to Thomas… be not faithless, but believing.

I trade sweat for strength. I trade doubt for belief. I trade cheerleading for nothing.

Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. And lo, no one was there.

Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook?

Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?

What are they among so many?

Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope.

Better dead sure than sure dead.

Tonight you're mine completelyYou give your love so sweetlyTonight the light of love is in your eyesBut will you love me tomorrow?