Quotes About Skepticism

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

Nothing seems to me to be rarer today then genuine hypocrisy. I greatly suspect that this plant finds the mild atmosphere of our culture unendurable. Hypocrisy has its place in the ages of strong belief: in which even when one is compelled to exhibit a different belief one does not abandon the belief one already has.

I distrust all systematisers, and avoid them. The will to a system shows a lack of honesty.

Ceux qui reprochent à nos ancêtres d'avoir été sottement crédules oublient, d'abord qu'on peut également être sottement incrédule, et ensuite qu'en fait de crédulité, il n'y a rien de tel que les illusions dont vivent les soi-disant destructeurs d'illusions ; car on peut remplacer une crédulité simple par une crédulité compliquée [...]

rule is no peeking, I won't even consider it." "If we find a need for your special immunity, we'll make use of it," Grandpa promised. "If you find a need," Seth muttered. "I bet you won't be looking very hard. Say, Coulter, how did you know

But with you, I don't know what to trust.

What would you think if I told you that I wasn't an Allomancer?" Sazed asked. "I'd think that you were lying," Vin said. "Have you known me to lie before?" "The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.

Philosophy? What good is that?" Isn't it the art of saying nothing with as many words as possible?

The man who wants you to trust him is the one you must fear the most.

I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much.

In a way, she'd rather trust him and be wrong than deal with the worry of mistrust.

I have keen eyes. I once caught a leprechaun you know." I looked at him skeptically. "Aren't those Irish?" "Sure. He was over in the homeland on an exchange basis. We sent the Irish three turnips and a sheep's bladder in trade." "Doesn't seem like much of a trade." "Oh, I think it was a sparking good one, seeing as to leprechauns are imaginary and all. Hello, Prof. How's your kilt?" "As imaginary as your leprechaun

Never trust a man who tells you good news.

The skaa called Sazed holy, but at that moment he realized that he was the most profane of men. He was a creature who knew three hundred religions, yet had faith in none of them.

I don't know. 'Errorgant,' perhaps." Jasnah raised a skeptical eyebrow. "It means to be twice as certain as someone who is merely arrogant," Shallan said, "while possessing only one-tenth the requisite facts.

We don't want you along," Vin said. "We don't trust you - and we don't like you.

Looks like we're going to need a new prime suspect, Wax," Wayne said. "This one downright refuses to not be dead already.

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out something important. Should a strange old man of questionable sanity show up at your door – suggesting that he is your grandfather and that you should accompany him upon some quest of mystical import – you should flatly refuse him. Don't take his candy either.

Maybe it doesn't matter what he thinks. It's hard to feel that, but I can say it. That feels like a different kind of lying. One that's not all untrue.

I doubt hell has this much Kool-Aid

That had never made sense to Kaladin. The Almighty was supposed to be able to see all and know all. So why did he need a prayer to be burned before he would do anything? Why did he need people to fight for him in the first place?

He was a creature who knew three hundred religions, yet had faith in none of them. So

You're too untrusting, Susebron wrote. I keep telling you. My priests are good people. She regarded him flatly, catching his eyes. Except for removing my tongue, he admitted.

I think," M-Bot said, "maybe the Superiority might not be very nice.