Best doubt & wish Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Our laws governing lobbying and campaign contributions have struck the right balance between the wishes of the people and those of private industry, so why are we so quick to doubt that the same great results can be achieved by putting the government's justice-dealing branch on the same market-based course?”

People Government Law Courses Wish Justice Results Doubt Industry Balance Campaigns Branches Contribution Governing Lobbying Great Results Campaign Contributions

Author:Thomas Frank

“William James used to preach the "will-to-believe." For my part, I should wish to preach the "will-to-doubt." None of our beliefs are quite true; all at least have a penumbra of vagueness and error. What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite.”

Should Believe Wanted Used Belief Wish Doubt Opposites Errors Vagueness

Author:Bertrand Russell

“I doubt if I could love anyone who did not wish to see Look Back in Anger.”

Ifs Looks Wish Doubt If I Could

Author:Kenneth Tynan

“With many women I doubt whether there be any more effectual wayof touching their hearts than ill-using them and then confessing it. If you wish to get the sweetest fragrance from the herb at your feet, tread on it and bruise it.”

Ifs Heart Wish Doubt Feet Ill Touching Fragrance Sweetest Herbs Bruises Confessing

Author:Anthony Trollope

“Sneering springs out of the wish to deny; and wretched must that state of mind be that wishes to take refuge in doubt.”

Mind States Wish Doubt Spring Deny State Of Mind Refuge Ridicule Wretched

Author:Letitia Elizabeth Landon

“The bereaved had never any doubt about their dear ones' wishes and those wishes usually squared with their own inclinations.”

Wish Doubt Dear Inclination Dear Ones

Book:Mrs. McGinty's Dead

Source: Mrs. McGinty's Dead

“Laura Alicia Deverell was born on May 10th, 1862, at precisely a quarter past one o'clock on a Thursday morning. Those interested in that pseudo-science astrology or astromancy may trace her life and character, if they wish, among the stars, where no doubt it is all written.”

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Author:Susan Ertz

“Any woman who wishes to be an intellectual, to write non-fiction, to deal with theory, faces a lot of discrimination coming her way and perhaps even self-doubt because there aren't that many who've gone before you. And I think that the most powerful tool we can have is to be clear about our intent. To know what it is we want to do rather than going into institutions thinking that the institution is going to frame for us.”

Thinking Knows Way Want Writing Self Faces Wish Deals Powerful Fiction Gone Clear Doubt Theory Intellectual Tools Institutions Discrimination Most Powerful Non Fiction Self-doubt

Author:Bell Hooks

“A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than the one he takes her from; and he who can do it, where there is no doubt of her regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals.”

Thinking Men Giving Home Wish Can Do Marriage Doubt Regard Mortals No Doubt

Book:Emma: A Novel

Source: Emma: A Novel

“The vast majority of the peoples of the world are against war and against aggression. If they make their wishes known and effective, war can be stopped. It all depends on whether they are willing to make the effort necessary for the purpose. For, that it will require an effort, no one who considers the history of the world on these subjects can doubt.”

Ifs World War Purpose Wish Effort Known Doubt Subjects Willing Depends Majority Aggression World History Against War

Author:Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

“Ignorance itself is without a doubt a sin for those who do not wish to understand; for those who, however, cannot understand, it is the punishment of sin.”

Wish Understanding Sin Doubt Ignorance Punishment

Author:Saint Augustine

“I think about what I wish I had known when I was a teen and tween. I struggled with a lot of insecurity and self-doubt as a young girl and the side-effects of that were long lasting, well into my late twenties.”

Thinking Wells Long Self Young Girl Wish Sides Known Doubt Effects Late Twenties Insecurity Lasting Self-doubt Side Effects Long Lasting Tweens Late Twenties

Author:Deborah Reber

“Every man who accomplishes things sees first in his mind what he wishes to do. He puts away all doubt. It makes no difference how small or how large the thing you want to do may be; if you have an unlimited confidence in your ability to do it, you will do”

Ifs Men Want Mind Firsts May Wish Differences Ability Doubt Achievement Accomplish Every Man Unlimited

Book:Unity [devoted to Practical Christianity]

Source: Unity [devoted to Practical Christianity]

“I wish I were dumber so I could be more certain about my opinions. It looks fun.”

Looks Funny Certain Fun Wish Opinion Doubt Stupidity Dumb Critical Thinking Being Stupid Dumb People

Author:Scott Adams

“It will contribute towards one's object, who wishes to acquire a facility in the gaining of knowledge, to doubt judiciously.”

Wish Doubt Objects Acquire Facility

Book:The Metaphysics

Source: The Metaphysics

“I wish I could play music. I think I get as closeas possible with the editing of the films. Over the years musichas been an even more important influence than-or as important as-film.There's no doubt about it. Painting, movement, dance, sculpture-it'sall in cinema.”

Thinking Years Important Play Film Wish Doubt Influence Movement Painting Cinema No Doubt Editing Sculpture

Author:Martin Scorsese

“The Alexander Technique will benefit anyone whether they are an elite athlete or whether they just wish to live life without the aches and pains that many people suffer and accept as part of life. It is a pity that these techniques are not shown to us all at an early age for I have no doubt that this would alleviate many of the causes of ill health in our communities.”

“It is said that ridicule is the test of truth; but it is never applied except when we wish to deceive ourselves - when if we cannot exclude the light, we would fain draw the curtain before it. The sneer springs out of the wish to deny; and wretched must that state of mind be, that wishes to take refuge in doubt.”

Ifs Mind Said States Light Wish Doubt Spring Draws Tests Deny State Of Mind Deceiving Refuge Curtains Ridicule Wretched Sneer

Author:Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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