“I had self-doubt about whether my story was interesting to people. I didn't want to write something that was anecdotal. It was important to me that people would get something out of my book. I want people to read it and say, "Now I don't feel so alone," or "I'm going to remember that next time I'm being an asshole."” PeopleWantFeelsWritingImportantBookSelfStoriesRememberNextInterestingDoubtNext TimeSelf-doubt Author:Lizz Winstead
“I think for every artist it's important to always keep this amount of doubt until the very last day of shooting.” ThinkingImportantLastsArtistDoubtAmountShootingLast Day Author:Gaspard Ulliel
“A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life.” ImportantStoriesPainGamesWinningUnderstandingAttitudeDoubtPositive AttitudeComponents Book:Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life Source: Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life
“It is a fallacy to think that carping is the strongest form of criticism: the important work begins after the artist's mistakes have been pointed out, and the reviewer can't put it off indefinitely with sneers, although some neophytes might be tempted to try: "When in doubt, stick out your tongue" is a safe rule that never cost one any readers. But there's nothing strong about it, and it has nothing to do with the real business of criticism, which is to do justice to the best work of one's time, so that nothing gets lost.” ThinkingTryingHas BeensImportantRealMightFormArtistLostStrongJusticeMistakeDoubtReaderCostSafeCriticismSticksTongueStrongestTemptedBest WorkFallacyReviewersWhen In DoubtSneerImportant Work Author:Wilfrid Sheed
“How many quarrels, and how important, has the doubt as to the meaning of this syllable "Hoc" produced for the world!” WorldImportantDoubtQuarrelsSyllables Author:Michel de Montaigne
“Women watched for the spectacular performances of the men, and there can be no reasonable doubt that the presence of an audience is a very important factor in shaping the men's behavior. In fact, it is probable that the men are more exhibitionistic because the women admire their performances. Conversely, there can be no doubt that the spectacular behavior is a stimulus which summons the audience together, promoting in the women the appropriate behavior.” MenImportantFactsTogetherAudienceDoubtHe ManBehaviorPerformancesAdmireFactorsNo DoubtReasonableAppropriatePromotingSpectacularStimulusReasonable DoubtAppropriate Behavior Author:Gregory Bateson
“The strange and wonderful Book of Job treats of the same subject as we are discussing; its contents are a fiction, conceived for the purpose of explaining the different opinions which people hold on Divine Providence. ...This fiction, however, is in so far different from other fictions that it includes profound ideas and great mysteries, removes great doubts, and reveals the most important truths. I will discuss it as fully as possible; and I will also tell you the words of our Sages that suggested to me the explanation of this great poem.” PeopleImportantBookIdeasDifferentJobsPurposeFictionOpinionDoubtWonderfulMysterySubjectsDivineStrangeTreatsProfoundExplanationRemoveProvidenceSageExplainingDiscussingDivine ProvidenceDifferent Opinions Author:Maimonides
“There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilisation. By it we can readily measure an important part of a people's progress.” PeopleWayLittlesImportantStoriesDoubtProgressBuildingBridgesCivilisationCivil EngineerCivil Engineering Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Ideology on which the Kyoto Protocol is based, is a new form of totalitarian ideology, along with Marxism, Communism and socialism. We had doubts about the Kyoto Protocol, we wanted reasoning from our partners in the European Union, in the IPCC. Formal requests had been sent to these organizations. But we have not received responses yet, which suggests that no coherent answers can be offered. What we hear is 'it is not comprehensive responses that matter, we will not give them anyway; what is important is whether you believe us or not'.” GivingBelieveImportantMatterWantedFormAnswersDoubtOrganizationUnionsResponsePartnersSocialismIdeologyCommunismReasoningFormalMarxismRequestComprehensiveEuropean UnionProtocolKyotoCommunism And SocialismKyoto Protocol Author:Andrey Illarionov
“There's no doubt that I'm a better president now than when I first took office. This is not a job where there's a manual, and over time you get a better sense of what's important, what's not, how to see around corners and anticipate problems, as opposed to just managing problems once they've arrived.” FirstsImportantProblemJobsPresidentDoubtOfficeCornersNo DoubtAnticipateWhat's ImportantManualsAround The Corner Author:Barack Obama