Appeals Quote by Kenneth Tynan

Doubt is always accompanied by a pervasive cynicism that unconsciously puts a negative spin on whatever it touches.

— Adyashanti

Existential anxiety of doubt drives the person toward the creation of certitude of systems of meaning, which are supported by tradition and authority. Neurotic…

— Paul Tillich

“Let no one hope to find in contemplation an escape from conflict, from anguish or from doubt. On the contrary, the deep, inexpressible certitude…

— Thomas Merton

When we are convinced of some great truths, and feel our convictions keenly, we must not fear to express it, although others have said…

— Luc de Clapiers

“It is so with emotional natures whose thoughts are no more than the fleeting shadows cast by feeling: to them words are facts, and…

— George Eliot

A lively, disinterested, persistent liking for truth is extraordinarily rare. Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not to be troubled…

— Henri Frederic Amiel

For every gain in deep certitude there is a corresponding growth of superficial "doubt." This doubt is by no means opposed to genuine faith,…

— Thomas Merton

“Because though our doubts (and self-doubts) feel real, they have very little bearing on what is and isn't possible.”

— Ryan Holiday

“Doubt with regard to what we ought to know is a condition too violent for the human mind; it cannot long be endured; in…

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A Person Who Doubts Oneself Is Like A Human Who Would Enlist In The Ranks Of Its Enemies And Bear Arms Against Oneself. That…

— Pacifiersucker

“Sophisticated people seem to think that "the truth" must always be dark, disappointing, disillusioning. But this is not so at all. Most of the…

— Orson Scott Card

“Let no one hope to find in contemplation an escape from conflict, from anguish or from doubt. On the contrary, the deep, inexpressible certitude…

— Thomas Merton