Skeptical Quotes

190 Skeptical quotes by 166 unique authors

Honesty may not be the best policy, but it is worth trying once in a while. — Richard M. Nixon
In one way, I'm sympathetic to the institutional reluctance to face the music. I'd give a lot to mark my weight to 'model' rather than… — Warren Buffett
The Federal Reserve was not founded to bail out Bear Stearns or a few hedge funds. It was founded to keep a stable currency and… — Jim Rogers
There is a lot of pain still to be had in the equity markets, particularly aimed at the risky end of the spectrum. We think… — Jeremy Grantham
Suddenly, the world is realizing that gold is still a safe haven asset. We've seen pretty substantial losses in equity markets. I think this is… — James Moore
If prices go down, we will have problems - problems in the sense of spillover to other areas, Greenspan said. While he hasn't seen such… — Alan Greenspan
Why is it possible to rescue S&L buccaneers in the early '90s and provide guidance to levered Wall Street investment bankers during the 1998 long-term… — Bill Gross
Scientists tend to be skeptical, but the weakness of the community of science is that it tends to move into preformed establishment modes that say… — Walter Gilbert
I havenâ€™t met God and I havenâ€™t been to heaven, so Iâ€™m skeptical, — Mark Strand
Fiction seems to be more effective at changing beliefs than nonfiction, which is designed to persuade through argument and evidence. Studies show that when we… — Jonathan Gottschall
In view of the immense power of natural weather and climate fluctuations and the great buffering capacity of the Earth, especially the ocean, it is… — James Hansen
When an apparent miracle happened.it proved divine mission to the credulous, and proved a contract with the devil to the skeptical. — George Bernard Shaw
I don't think people are skeptical. I think people appreciate the authenticity, actually. I think people are looking for authentic leaders these days and being… — Mark T Bertolini
One special advantage of the skeptical attitude of mind is that a man is never vexed to find that after all he has been in… — William Osler
I was super skeptical about doing TV. I said no three times, part of which was confidence because I didn't really understand that world. I… — Bear Grylls
I have been skeptical and not trusting of traditional models of the entertainment industry. I never got a manager. — Tim Heidecker
The law is agnostic about truth. It's very skeptical of ultimate truth. That's why freedom of speech permits lies to be told. — Alan Dershowitz
I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other… — Peter Jennings
People like Bill Maher, who brags about being a cynic, it sickens me. I am the least cynical person I know, and I am very,… — Penn Jillette
In my twenties I would be skeptical of a bad haircut, but once you turn thirty it's more about whether he a nice person and… — Rashida Jones

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