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> [In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, and never again, no matter how many lifetimes you live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/in-a-universe-of-ambiguity-this-kind-of-certainty-comes-only-once-and/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

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> [In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, no matter how many lifetimes you live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/in-a-universe-of-ambiguity-this-kind-of-certainty-comes-only-once-no/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

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## Other authors on Ambiguity

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-terence-mckenna-89395.jpg) Terence McKenna 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambiguity/terence-mckenna/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-simone-de-beauvoir-85532.jpg) Simone de Beauvoir 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ambiguity/simone-de-beauvoir/)

## More by Robert James Waller

> [“Such physical matters were nice, yet to him, intelligence and passion born of living, the ability to move and be moved by the subtleties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/such-physical-matters-were-nice-yet-to-him-intelligence-and-passion/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [The old dreams were good dreams; they didn't work out but I'm glad I had them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/the-old-dreams-were-good-dreams-they-didn-t-work-out-but-i-m-glad-i/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [Sometime I'm going to do an essay called 'The Virtues of Amateurism' for all of those people who wish they earned their living in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/sometime-i-m-going-to-do-an-essay-called-the-virtues-of-amateurism/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [I sometimes have the feeling you've been here a long time, more than one lifetime, and that you've dwelt in private places none of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/i-sometimes-have-the-feeling-you-ve-been-here-a-long-time-more-than/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [The heart never forgets, never gives up, the territory marked off for those who came before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/the-heart-never-forgets-never-gives-up-the-territory-marked-off-for/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [“She wore ribbons in her black hair and clung to her dreams”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/she-wore-ribbons-in-her-black-hair-and-clung-to-her-dreams/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [“Talisman, Talisman, show me your secrets, Helmsman, Helmsman, turn me for home.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/talisman-talisman-show-me-your-secrets-helmsman-helmsman-turn-me-for/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [“Something I've never been able to adapt to, to understand is how they can lavish such love and care on the animals and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/something-i-ve-never-been-able-to-adapt-to-to-understand-is-how-they/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [One great love in a single lifetime was enough for anyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/one-great-love-in-a-single-lifetime-was-enough-for-anyone/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [The human heart has a way of making itself large again even after it's been broken into a million pieces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/the-human-heart-has-a-way-of-making-itself-large-again-even-after-it/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [It's clear to me now that I have been moving toward you and you toward me for a long time. Though neither of us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/it-s-clear-to-me-now-that-i-have-been-moving-toward-you-and-you/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [The curse of modern times is the preponderance of male hormones in places where they can do long-term damage. Even if were not talking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/the-curse-of-modern-times-is-the-preponderance-of-male-hormones-in/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [“His eyes looked directly at her, and she felt something jump inside. The eyes, the voice, the face, the silver hair, the easy way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/his-eyes-looked-directly-at-her-and-she-felt-something-jump-inside/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [The road is a strange place. Shuffling along, I looked up and you were there walking across the grass toward my truck on an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/the-road-is-a-strange-place-shuffling-along-i-looked-up-and-you-were/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

> [“Francesca was feeling good feelings, old feelings, poetry and music feelings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-waller/francesca-was-feeling-good-feelings-old-feelings-poetry-and-music/)

[Robert James Waller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-james-waller/)

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