Quotes about Certainty
I will assume for the present---until next year---that it is no illusion. My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.
— William James
Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.
— Henry David Thoreau
Faith never makes a confession.
— Henry David Thoreau
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.
— Pope Francis
There is a call to spiritual perseverance. A call not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated.
— Oswald Chambers
For the Christian, there are, strictly speaking, no chances. A secret Master of the Ceremonies has been at work.
— CS Lewis
I'm a strict, strict agnostic. It's very different from a casual, 'I don't know.' It's that you cannot present as knowledge something that is not knowledge. You can present it as faith, you can present it as belief, but you can't present it as fact.
— Margaret Atwood
My instinct and gut guide me very strongly.
— Shriya Pilgaonkar
He will put you in situations where you absolutely must have a miracle. The reason He does that is because He wants you to know with all certainty that it is Him working in your life. So don't be alarmed if the Spirit leads you into situations that are impossible without a miracle from God.
— Stormie Omartian
Mary knew God loved her. From the moment Gabriel appeared to her, Mary has a distinct sense that God's presence was with her and His hand upon her. She didn't understand everything that was happening, but she was certain that God would be with her through it all.
— Stormie Omartian
You must be able to say, with reasonable certainty, I understand, before you can say any one of the following things: I agree, or I disagree, or I suspend Judgment.
— Mortimer Adler
always keep in mind that an article of faith is not something that the faithful assume. Faith, for those who have it, is the most certain form of knowledge, not a tentative opinion.
— Mortimer Adler