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Doubt Quotes

Sitting with uncertainty.

Several quotes here offer practical guidance for moments of doubt, like the suggestion to simply push a bit harder rather than second-guess yourself, alongside a note about prayer's long place in legislative tradition. See Decision for more on weighing choices.

There is little doubt that an unstable Syria will destabilize the whole Middle East.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

We know their names: Hippolyta, Antiope, Thessalia. But they were long thought to be just travelers' tales or products of the Greek storytelling imagination. A lot of scholars still argue that. But archaeology has now proven without a doubt that...

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

There can be no doubt that the blessing, of which believers are heirs, is justification by faith; and that the promise, according to which they are heirs of this blessing, is the gospel promise made to Abraham.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

Not that I went into the Olympics with any doubt, but my holiday plans afterwards depended on how well I did - bronze, silver or gold.

Quotes by Adam Peaty

Decision Quotes

I'll tell you one thing... no doubt about it, my favorite kind of comedy is talking head comedy. I mean, if it were up to me, I'd do a whole entire movie that was just around a dinner table.

Quotes by Adam McKay

'Step Brothers 2' would have been fun, there's no doubt about it. Maybe someday. Does that idea age? I don't know. It all depends on how the movie ages.

Quotes by Adam McKay

When I was in high school, there's no doubt I was trying to swing like Tiger Woods when he first came on tour.

Quotes by Adam Derek Scott

I see myself as an avatar of curiosity and doubt.

Quotes by Adam Conover

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

Quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

Doubted Quotes

There is no doubt that in the last years of the UPA's rule, a certain lethargy had set into the way the central government went about its business.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

There is no doubt that counterterrorism takes time because it is not action against a regular army.

Quotes by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

There is no doubt that, since 1977 and the launch of Apple II - the first computer it produced for the mass market - many things which used to be done on paper, or on the telephone, have been done...

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

There is no doubt that Stop-and-Frisk does not yield the desired results, and it is apparent that it disproportionately targets minority communities.

Quotes by Yvette Clarke

A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt.

Quotes by Woodrow Wilson

Doubtful Quotes

As the youngest, I don't think there was any doubt I was spoiled.

Quotes by Woody Hayes

I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State.

Quotes by William Whipple

We are making progress militarily, there is no doubt about that. You've seen the reports from Misrata, although reports of the Gaddafi forces completely pulling out of Misrata seem to be exaggerated.

Quotes by William Hague

Oh, I'm a Mopar guy. There's no doubt about it.

Quotes by William Fichtner

One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat.

Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

Doubting Quotes

If the Sun and Moon should ever doubt, they'd immediately go out.

Quotes by William Blake

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote advising to do more when in doubt?
Yes, one quote reads, "In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to."
Does a quote defend prayer at the opening of legislative sessions?
Yes -- one quote gives this as the speaker's own opinion: "There can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society." This page presents it as that speaker's stated view, not a settled fact.
Is there a quote about doubt in historical and religious matters?
Yes, one quote reads, "There is a vulgar incredulity, which in historical matters, as well as in those of religion, finds it easier to doubt than to examine."
Does a quote express a religious belief about not doubting God's word?
Yes -- one quote states this as the speaker's own religious belief: "God has stated in clear and concise language how He created the universe and we ought not to doubt His Word." This is presented respectfully as that quote's own stated faith position, not as fact asserted by this page.
Where can I find more quotes about decisions and doubt?
See the Decision or Doubts collections.

The set also holds contrasting worldviews on faith - one voice cautioning against easy incredulity, another describing a firmly religious view of creation. For related shades of meaning, browse Doubtful or Doubting.