Certainty Quote by Dave Matthes
““What is true today may not be true ten years from now; there is more truth, more certainty in the inquiry "What if?" than in the definite "It is””
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Nature of Truth, 2021
Ideas we hold today can become outdated; questioning "What if?" is more reliable than asserting absolute certainty.
In simple terms: Truth changes; questioning is safer.
Key Takeaway
Embrace curiosity over certainty.
Themes
uncertainty
inquiry
truth
Mood
thoughtful
reflective
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- scientific research
- personal decision making
- future planning
- policy development
Key Concepts
philosophy
epistemology
critical thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance curiosity with decisive action?
- When is certainty necessary?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on doubt can stall action.
![“[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)