Certainty shuts down possibilities and keeps us small.

“I strive for authenticity even though it brings with it vulnerability and the inevitable judgment of others.”

— L.R.W. Lee

A common fallacy in much of the adverse criticism to which science is subjected today is that it claims certainty, infallibility and complete emotional…

— Cyril Norman Hinshelwood

Do not lose hope; St. Joseph also experienced moments of difficulty, but he never lost faith and was able to overcome them, in the…

— Pope Francis

[I]f in other sciences we should arrive at certainty without doubt and truth without error, it behooves us to place the foundations of knowledge…

— Roger Bacon

“Death is the one great certainty in life. That’s what my dad used to say. Nothing else is certain. Not love. Not happiness. Not…

— Mila Gray

The significance and volume of repairs that are needed across the country demand that we give state and local governments the long-term certainty they…

— Sam Graves

Every single person who is a member of our party deserves to have certainty. They deserve to know that my attention and focus is…

— Annamie Paul

It is suggested that in domestic violence at least the presence or absence of a firearm, or of any other type of weapon, is…

— Colin Greenwood

As a businessman, I know that businesses need certainty.

— Bill Foster

The world is a wonderfully weird place, consensual reality is significantly flawed, no institution can be trusted, certainty is a mirage, security a delusion,…

— Tom Robbins

Of course I doubt. I do not practice a certainty. I practice a faith.

— Robert Breault

In the mental disturbance and effort of writing, what sustains you is the certainty that on every page there is something left unsaid.

— Cesare Pavese

The past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written…

— Paulo Coelho

Sometimes we have the absolute certainty there's something inside us that's so hideous and monstrous that if we ever search it out we won't…

— Hubert Selby, Jr

As the future is never known with certainty, the evaluation of the prospective benefits requires the formation of expectations. An acceptable house, partner or…

— Dale T. Mortensen