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Quotes About Uncertainty

We were trying, as I irrelevantly analyzed it, to avoid what might be termed a historic mistake. We were trying to understand, that is, whether we were in a preapocalyptic situation, like the European Jews in the thirties or the last citizens of Pompeii, or whether our situation was merely near-apocalyptic, like that of the Cold War inhabitants of New York, London, Washington
~ Joseph O'Neill
demons of fear and disorder
~ Joseph Plumb Martin
Taittinger pondered, but he was well aware that no amount of pondering had yet helped him to a sensible conclusion.
~ Joseph Roth
Sobre los campos, a ambos lados de la carretera, se derramaba la niebla como si fuera plomo derretido, simulando el mar y la inmensidad. Por eso, las sombrereras, las personas, las conversaciones y el coche de punto resultaban tan insustanciales y ridículos. Llegué a creer que en verdad a ambos lados se encontraba el mar y me sorprendió su calma.
~ Joseph Roth
Mothwing," she murmured, unable to bear the uncertainty any longer, "who was your father? Was it Tigerstar?" Shock flared in Mothwing's amber eyes. For a moment she hesitated, and then replied, "Yes.
~ Erin Hunter
When dawn comes, it'll seem better, she told herself. But how long until dawn? Her heart pounded in her chest as she watched through the endless night.
~ Erin Hunter
If we have, we are heroes and the kits are safe. If we are wrong, then we are as good as dead.
~ Erin Hunter
Princess's eyes shone with pride, and Fireheart felt a prickle of uncertainty in his fur. He knew how much it meant to his sister to have given her firstborn to the Clan. There was no way he could let her have any doubts about how the kit was settling into Clan life.
~ Erin Hunter
What are those?" Brambleclaw
~ Erin Hunter
Ravenpaw bounded over before Firepaw could reply. "What's going to happen now?" he wailed, his fur fluffed up in alarm and his eyes wider than ever.
~ Erin Hunter
This is bigger than our feelings, he realized. Changes are coming, and any cat could be swept away like leaves in the wind.
~ Erin Hunter
It will be wonderful if StarClan returns, but will it really be such a disaster if they don't?
~ Erin Hunter
Am I a monster?" he whispered hoarsely.
~ Erin Hunter
Did she want a reluctant leader?
~ Erin Hunter
Big risks come with big rewards," she pressed. "And even bigger dangers.
~ Erin Hunter
Thunder's throat tightened.
~ Erin Hunter
There's no normal. Not anymore.
~ Erin Hunter
Hemos hecho lo correcto? —preguntó Zarpa Gris. —No lo sé —admitió el otro—. Si lo hemos hecho, somos héroes y los cachorros están a salvo. Si nos equivocamos, entonces ya podemos darnos por muertos.
~ Erin Hunter
Honey, nobody ever knows someone completely. You have to just enjoy what you do know and have faith in the rest.
~ Erin McCarthy
There are too many confusing things present. Things I know. Thoughts I have. Sarcasm. Things I think I ought to be doing and places I ought to be going. Always other places.
~ Erlend Loe
I know a helluva lot. I'm not the only one who knows these things. Many people know more than I do. That's fortunately not my problem. My problem is what I am supposed to use it for. What do I do with it? It's confusing.
~ Erlend Loe
The only thing I can be sure of at any given time is what I am thinking myself. I have no idea what the others are thinking. Do they think space is big and dangerous? I do. What do they believe in? I think nobody ought to be alone. That one should be with someone. With friends. With the person one loves. I think it is important to love. I think it's the most important thing.
~ Erlend Loe
Que yo no sea propietario de un perro significa que todos los demás también pueden ser algo distinto a lo que aparentan ser. Significa que es imposible saber nada.
~ Erlend Loe
Toen ik wegging, omhelse ze me even, iets wat, achteraf naar mijn mening, op het randje van een kus geweest kan zijn. Waarschijnlijk was het een afscheidsknuffel. Maar misschien was het een kus
~ Erlend Loe