Quotes About Skepticism

Americans do believe in progress and there is almost certainly a kernel of truth in the joke.

One promises much, to avoid giving little.

It's always been the same from a long time ago, it's people with promises and people dangling carrots and when you're young and impressionable, and ambitious, you want to believe them. I was always lucky because there was always part of me that didn't believe these people.

We need proof in our society.

Up to this day, there has been no proof of the existence of any intelligence other than the human.

I don't believe in one God, and I would be the last person to say there is one because there is no real proof there is a God, and there has been no one person to prove to the world there is a God.

I was like, 'I can't do grime. That's for kids.' - I was 20 at the time, and I thought I was a gangsta, a proper rude boy.

If you are an antichrist, you won't believe in the bible prophecy from the beginning. Which means, you won't believe that physical immortality will become possible.

I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor.

When my country was born, many people were sceptical about the chances for us to exist, let alone prosper.

The magic words 'on the Internet,' if inserted into nearly any sentence, seem to protect it from normal critical scrutiny.

There is a reason that many African Americans have a healthy mistrust for law enforcement. We don't always feel protected or served by that particular institution.

The best protection for the people is not necessarily to believe everything people tell them.

People are always demanding proof. These are things that are not easily proved.

I think I've finally proven something to people who were cynical about me. Because they were cruel.

Ah! there is naught more serviceable to mankind than a prudent distrust.

A prudent scepticism is the most profitable quality a man can have.

Old boy, said Grimes, you're in love. Nonsense! Smitten? said Grimes. No, no. The tender passion? No. Cupid's jolly little darts? No. Spring fancies, love's young dream? Nonsense! Not even a quickening of the pulse? No. A sweet despair? Certainly not. A trembling hope? No. A frisson ? a Je ne sais quoi ? Nothing of the sort. Liar! said Grimes.

Aunt Fanny tells me you made great friends with Mr. Mottram. I'm sure he can't be very nice.' 'I don't think he is,' said Julia. 'I don't know that I like nice people

Despite their promises at the last Election, the politicians had not yet changed the climate.

I'm a cynical idealist.

We want to believe. Young students try to believe in older authors, constituents try to believe in their Congressmen, countries try to believe in their statesmen, but they can't. Too many voices, too much scattered, illogical ill-considered criticism.

She knew few words and believed in none.

I'm a cynical idealist.' He paused and wondered if that meant anything.