— How do you know you're right?
— I don't, I just find it hard to operate on the opposite assumption.
It is so easy to convert others to your faith, and it is so difficult to convert yourself.
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
It has often and confidently been asserted, that man's origin can never be known: but ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science».
Explanation:
«The Descent of Man» (1871), volume I, «Introduction», page 3.
The more you explain to me, the less I'm sure.
The more I can see, the less I want to know.
One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.
Overconfidence is poison, but confidence becomes power.
Overconfidence is poison, but confidence becomes power.
90% of life is confidence, and the thing about confidence is that no one knows if it's real or not.
People who are confident in themselves never talk about expectations. “Expectation” is a word rooted in giving up. It leaves you with no other choice. It makes it obvious that you’re powerless.
Moderation. Avoid Extremes. Forbear resenting Injuries so much as you think they deserve.
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