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Uncertainty4 quotes
The only certainty is that nothing is certain. — Pliny the Elder · 77 BCOnly on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything. — Henry Adams · 1907He is no wise man who will quit a certainty for an uncertainty. — Samuel Johnson · 1759But not knowing is not so bad. I mean, the point is to be looking, searching. To stay hungry, right? — Celine · 2013Certainty2 quotes
The only certainty is that nothing is certain. — Pliny the Elder · 77 BCHe is no wise man who will quit a certainty for an uncertainty. — Samuel Johnson · 1759Curiosity1 quote
But not knowing is not so bad. I mean, the point is to be looking, searching. To stay hungry, right? — Celine · 2013Seeking1 quote
But not knowing is not so bad. I mean, the point is to be looking, searching. To stay hungry, right? — Celine · 2013The human condition1 quote
Only on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything. — Henry Adams · 1907Truth1 quote
The only certainty is that nothing is certain. — Pliny the Elder · 77 BCWisdom1 quote
He is no wise man who will quit a certainty for an uncertainty. — Samuel Johnson · 1759