Certainty Quote by A.J.West
““What then, had I discovered? That there is nobody so duplicitous as oneself? That certainty is nothing but unreasonable belief? That there can be no answer to death? That there should be no answer to it, at least not for the living? That we have in all of us, written into our very matter, an unpassable divide; and if there is a bridge between this world and the next, then surely there is only one toll to pay.””
About This Quote
Source Philosophical essay, 2019
An exploration of existential uncertainty, death, and the inscrutable divide between life and afterlife, questioning certainty and belief.
In simple terms: Life’s big questions lack clear answers, especially about death.
Key Takeaway
Accept uncertainty, find meaning despite unknowns.
Themes
existential
death
certainty
philosophy
self‑reflection
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
Certainty:1
Death:1
Death and dying:0
Death quotes:0
Deathbed:0
Faith:0
Life:1
Life and living:0
Life lessons:0
Life philosophy:0
Oneself Certainty:0
Certainty Unreasonable:0
Unreasonable Belief:0
Unpassable Divide:0
When to use this quote
- personal contemplation
- academic discourse
- spiritual inquiry
Key Concepts
metaphysics
belief
human condition
mortality
Questions to Reflect On
- How does embracing uncertainty affect living?
- What bridges exist between life and death?
A Different Perspective
Highly abstract, may be dense.
![“[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 in mathematics, in so far as disposed through it we are able to reach certainty in other sciences and truth by the exclusion of error.” quote by Roger Bacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d13/roger-bacon-15067_able_i-f-in-other-sciences-we-should-arrive-a_24209.jpg)