“If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.” PeopleIfsMeanLeftAnswersRoomsLeaderLordDoubtHumbleProofCertaintyProphetGreat LeaderMosesBe HumbleFalse Prophets Author:Pope Francis
“I think I developed a culture of healthy skepticism of claims of certainty on any side of the aisle. A sort of boldness in using economics no matter where it leads you in political circles, you know, rather than worrying about being left-wing or right-wing or biased or this or that.” ThinkingKnowsMatterPoliticalCultureLeftSidesWorryHealthyEconomicsClaimsWingsCirclesCertaintySkepticismBoldnessRight WingBiasedLeft WingAisle Author:David Plotz
“In the mental disturbance and effort of writing, what sustains you is the certainty that on every page there is something left unsaid.” WritingLeftEffortPagesCertaintyDisturbanceUnsaid Book:The Burning Brand: Diaries 1935-1950 Source: The Burning Brand: Diaries 1935-1950
“Another thing very injurious to the child is the tying and cutting of the navel string too soon, which should always be left till the child has not only repeatedly breathed but till all pulsation in the cord ceases. As otherwise the child is much weaker than it ought to be, a part of the blood being left in the placenta which ought to have been in the child and at the same time the placenta does not so naturally collapse, and withdraw itself from the sides of the uterus, and is not therefore removed with so much safety and certainty.” ShouldChildrenDoeHas BeensLeftSidesCuttingBloodOughtSafetyCeaseCertaintyStringsCollapseCordsNavelUterusPlacenta Author:Erasmus Darwin