“There's no doubt that I do have extremes of mood that are greater than just about anybody else I know.” KnowsDoubtGreaterExtremesMoodNo Doubt Author:Stephen Fry
“The classical argument for why a supposedly decent and moral creature like Homo sapiens can mistreat and even extirpate other species rests upon an extreme position in a continuum. The Cartesian tradition, formulated explicitly in the seventeenth century, but developed in "folk" and other versions throughout human history no doubt, holds that other animals are little more than unfeeling machines, with only humans enjoying "consciousness," however defined.” HumansLittlesEnjoyAnimalConsciousnessMoralDoubtCenturyPositionCreaturesArgumentTraditionMachinesSpeciesFolksExtremesVersionsDefinedDecentNo DoubtHuman HistoryHomo SapiensContinuumUnfeelingMistreat Author:Stephen Jay Gould
“There is no telling to what extremes of cruelty and ruthlessness a man will go when he is freed from the fears, hesitations, doubts and the vague stirrings of decency that go with individual judgment.” MenIndividualDoubtJudgmentExtremesCrueltyVagueDecencyHesitationStirringRuthlessness Book:Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer Source: Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer
“It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring.” PeopleSelfDifficultDoubtJudgingExtremesAttractiveSelf-doubtReassuring Author:Claire Danes
“To describe an animal as a physico-chemical system of extreme complexityis no doubt perfectly correct, except that it misses out on the animalness of the animal.” AnimalDoubtMissingExtremesNo DoubtChemicals Author:E. F. Schumacher
“Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved” PassionDoubtWorstLoversResponsibleFaultsExtremesBeloved Author:Moliere
“Inside the White House there were always extreme amounts of doubt about whether they should be escalating in Afghanistan. In fact, most of the president's advisers said, "This is probably not going to work." A lot of people in the military said, "This is probably not going to work."” PeopleShouldSaidFactsHousePresidentWhiteDoubtMilitaryAmountExtremesWhite HouseAfghanistanGoing To WorkAdviserEscalating Author:Michael Hastings