Quotes About Skepticism

My own schooldays convince me that I would not send a child of mine to be educated by a grinning monk any more than I would send him to a mullah in Iran.

Friends didn't believe me when I told them about him, so I'd invite them over on Saturdays to watch the monkey watch TV.

Monsters have always been built in this sport. I just don't believe the hype. You've got to show me.

I grew up watching people and companies commercialize Black History Month. I watched old McDonald's commercials, and they'd blacken up the commercials for 28 days then go back to normal in March. It got annoying to me.

As far as, like, the moon landing... did we go there? I believe so. Is it everything that we're told? I don't think so.

Well, I think of the folks who are the climate deniers as the flat Earthers and the people who say the moon landings never happened.

I find when somebody says to me, 'I'm going to motivate you,' more often than not, they're not going to get me.

When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's motives are.

There will always be people who question your motives.

People are inclined to accept all stories of ancient times in an uncritical way – even when these stories concern their own native countries.

Most people, in fact, will not take trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

People are inclined to accept all stories of ancient times in an uncritical way -even when those stories concern their own native counties...Most people, in fact, will not take trouble in finding out the truth, but are more inclined to accept the first story they hear.

especially as they did not trust one another.

So little pains do the vulgar take in the investigation of truth, accepting readily the first story that comes to hand.

Personally, I don't like inherently happy people. I don't trust them. I think there's something seriously wrong with anyone who isn't at least a little let down by the world.

The experimental subjects found it much easier to argue against positions they disliked than in favor of those they supported. There was a special power in doubt. Doubt

I worry about a world in which many people will believe anything, but I worry far more about one in which people believe nothing beyond their own preconceptions.

Oh man," Powell said, laughing in disbelief. "Do they fire lightning out of their asses, too? Do they cum nuclear jelly? What else, huh?

I've never met—have you?—a truly sophisticated man. World-weary and discreet—of course. But never sophisticated.

Skepticism is a natural part of science

People in the intelligence community are not made to believe in coincidences.

Comrade, you can deceive us. Anyone can?for a time. But not a very long time.

Mr Tanner frowned at him, as though he was a spelling mistake.

We don't ask that question. Why not? If I tell you the truth, you would not believe me. If I lie, you would believe me.