Quotes About Skepticism

Therefore, when you are about to make a big purchase or an important decision—which car or computer to buy, whether to undergo plastic surgery, or whether to sign up for a costly self-help program—don't ask someone who has just done it. That person will be highly motivated to convince you that it is the right thing to do.

We can try to balance sympathy and skepticism. And then we can learn to hold our conclusions lightly, lightly enough so that we can let them go if justice demands that we do.

Suspicion is a heavy armor—'" "'And with its weight it impedes more than it protects.

When you have cat stealers over for tea, you clean the house, buy bagels and cream cheese, and try to figure out how to trap your guests in a lie.

Frederick left the young couple gazing into each other's eyes. Revolting, the way otherwise sensible people could carry on, he decided. Something to do with being married, no doubt. Perhaps it damaged the brain.

Lesson number four: If someone promises to do great things, ask them first for something small, like a bridge or a cow.

Maybe," he says slowly, as if each word is an effort, "she took advantage of me.

Don't stop there. I suppose there are also, what, vampires and werewolves and zombies?" "Of course there are. Although you mostly find zombies farther south, where the voudun priests are." "What about mummies? Do they only hang around Egypt?" "Don't be ridiculous. No one believes in mummies.

I do not believe in any religion, I will have nothing to do with immortality. We are miserable enough in this life without speculating upon another.

I deny nothing, but doubt everything.

There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything.

Peace was declared, but not all of us were drunk with joy or stricken blind.

Seeing may be believing, but, in order to understand what you are seeing, logic is necessary.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.

I am surrounded by flatterers and fools. It can drive a man to madness,.. . Half of them don't dare tell me the truth, and the other half can't find it.

Give me priests who are fat and corrupt and cynical,(...) the sort who like to sit on soft satin cushions, nibble sweetmeats, and diddle little boys. It's the ones who believe in gods who make the trouble. (Tyrion)

a man who hates music can't be trusted, I always say.

When treating with liars, even an honest man must lie.

Not everyone who spoke you friendly was really your friend." - Arya

I had feared it from the start, from the moment you first smiled at me and let me touch your hand. My own father could not love me. Why would you if not for gold?

Never believe anything you hear at a woman's tit.

You're awful." "I'm honest. It's the world that's awful.