Quotes About Doubt

Seventy years after China emerged from the Second World War, the greatest threat facing the nation's leadership is not imperialism but skepticism.

Seriously I suspected I was a good actor, though I didn't know it during 'Monsoon Wedding'. Now I realize the more I learn the less I know about acting... and life.

When I was a seminarian, I was dazzled by a girl I met at an uncle's wedding. I was surprised by her beauty, her intellectual brilliance... and, well, I was bowled over for quite a while.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

We have a right to believe whatever we want, but not everything we believe is right.

Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

The Righteous Salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect would be forgiven.

Should one continue to base one's life on a system of belief that--for all its occasional wisdom and frequent beauty--is demonstrably untrue?

The conventional wisdom is often wrong.

Conventional wisdom would have one believe.

The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!

We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.

Only the fools are certain and assured.

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool.

I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom

We need wisdom the most when we believe in it the least.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Investigation after declaration of submission leads astray.

When in doubt, choose to live.

How the hell do I know what I find incredible? Credibility is an expanding field... Sheer disbelief hardly registers on the face before the head is nodding with all the wisdom of instant hindsight.