Skepticism Quotes

295 quotes by 225 authors

Radical skepticism is no more critical than is credulity. — Craig A. Evans
I just witnessed an event so mysterious that it shook my skepticism. — Michael Shermer
Belief is the natural state of things. It is the default option. We just believe. We believe all sorts of things. Belief is natural; disbelief,… — Michael Shermer
How much simpler it would be all around if you could put your mind in a cast, like a broken ankle, and elicit murmurings of… — Daphne Merkin
There is no skepticism without science and the scientific method. It's about how we know what we know. — Steven Novella
It's frightening that skepticismÂ has to be a movement, because you're just arguing that reality is reality. What a waste of energy, in a way — Graham Linehan
Success also requires the courage to risk disapproval. Most independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval, and ranging… — Chin-Ning Chu
Skepticism is not a denial of belief, but rather a denial of rational grounds for belief. — William Pepperell Montague
Skepticism doesn't help you hear. — Seth Godin
A person whose financial requirements are modest and whose curiosity, skepticism and indifference to reputation are outsized is a person at risk of becoming a… — Louis Menand
It begins with skepticism. The history of human folly, and our own susceptibility to illusions and fallacies, tell us that men and women are fallible. — Steven Pinker
The most striking development of the great depression of 1929 is a profound skepticism of the future of contemporary society among large sections of the… — C L R James
In practice, the goal of skepticism is not the discovery of truth, but the exposure of other people's errors. It plays a useful role in… — Rupert Sheldrake
I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight,… — Barack Obama
As for Lindbergh, another eminent servant of science, all he proved by his gaudy flight across the Atlantic was that God takes care of those… — H. L. Mencken
The theater requires an essential gullibility that you can't get through life without having. If all you can feel is skepticism-well , you meet people… — Tony Kushner
Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality... Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things.… — Abraham Lincoln
Skepticism is not an end in itself; it is a tool for the discovery of truths. — Sydney J. Harris
If a man have a strong faith he can indulge in the luxury of skepticism. — Friedrich Nietzsche
We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism. — Jason Biggs

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