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.
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.
I'm not desperate. I'm confident. Which should make you feel better.
Moderation. Avoid Extremes. Forbear resenting Injuries so much as you think they deserve.
There are two types of people in this world. The people who radiate confidence and naturally excel at life... Yes! Yes! And the people who hope all those people die in a big explosion.
— You are very, very sure of yourself... aren't you?
— No. I'm sure of you.
— I suspect she's quite a tough nut.
— And I'm quite a tough nutcracker.
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».
«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.