Certainty Quote by Marilynne Robinson

The difference between theism and nontheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God. . . Theism is a deep-seated conviction…

— Pema Chodron

In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind. Difficult or easy, the Buddha said not to…

— Ajahn Chah

... moral certainty is certainty which is sufficient to regulate our behaviour, or which measures up to the certainty we have on matters relating…

— Rene Descartes

“The church's ... certainty is bound to certain norms and ... a feeling of subjective certainty does not guarantee irrefutable certainty ... it is…

— G C Berkouwer

“Power breeds certainty, and certainty has no clout against the unpredictable, whether you are playing poker or running a country.”

— David McRaney

In what concerns divine things, belief is not appropriate. Only certainty will do. Anything less than certainty is unworthy of God.

— Simone Weil

We move from the illusion of certainty, to the certainty of illusion

— John Bradshaw

“When I was young, I lacked certainty, too,” he says. “I have the certainty, now, of not needing certainty. I have the certainty, of…

— T. Scott McLeod

First, the only certainty is that there is no certainty. Second, every decision, as a consequence, is a matter of weighing probabilities. Third, despite…

— Robert Rubin

We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and there is no learning. There is no learning without having to…

— Richard P. Feynman

“A feeling of subjective certainty does not guarantee irrefutable certainty. It is not the certainty, but the truth in the certainty that makes us…

— G.C. Berkouwer

“Azur smiled as if he were expecting these answers and said, 'The Malady of Certainty.' Certainty was to curiosity what the sun was to…

— Elif Shafak