Skepticism Quotations

I think comics is a really good way to talk about skepticism and atheism and things like that... it was easy to tell those stories and, I think, helpful to some people to tell them in comic form. Using visuals makes it easier to break stuff down and makes it somewhat easier to understand.

Vaccines don't cause autism. Vaccines, instead, prevent disease. Vaccines have wiped out a score of formerly deadly childhood diseases. Vaccine skepticism has helped to bring some of those diseases back from near extinction.

The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.

People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.

Do not let yourself be tainted with a barren skepticism.

In the summer of 2009, in the wake of a crisis in her life, my mother moved from San Diego to San Francisco to live with my 16-year-old daughter and me. My mother was 77. I was 51. Despite a chorus of skepticism from friends - who knew about my upbringing - I was determined to do what I could to help my mother.

I have a lot of skepticism about marriage and monogamy.

I definitely was attracted to similar things in punk and science. They both depend on a healthy dose of skepticism.

Americans born since World War II have grown up in a media-saturated environment. From childhood, we have developed a sort of advertising literacy, which combines appreciation for technique with skepticism about motives. We respond to ads with at least as much rhetorical intelligence as we apply to any other form of persuasion.

Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

Until now, there's been a lot of skepticism whether these shrink-wrapped licenses are enforceable, ... UCITA says this is a contract, so all arguments that have existed in the past go out the window. The only hope you have is that the Supreme Court will rule that it's pre-empted.

Healthy scepticism is the basis of all accurate observation.

We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism.

Since we're not making money, I think there is skepticism that is out there and it is legitimate skepticism.

My experience was to the contrary, ... He would not accept all our analysis without skepticism and believed we were better on some subjects than others. But those are the characteristics of a good customer.

If the intelligence ends up being wrong, we need to get to the bottom of why and also there will be more skepticism in the U.S. and the world.

There is a growing unease, but all the folks I talked to support our troops, want us to win in the Middle East and still trust our military leaders to do the right thing. I think there's some skepticism of our civilian leaders.

There is a fair degree of skepticism in the industry given some of the past failures. But we are selling services to very knowledgeable customers who are looking for services that meet or exceed their expectations in terms of quality and service levels. We are working quietly with many of those providers to achieve and surpass the metrics that they set and expect.

I wouldn't say I'm happy now. My skepticism is warranted, given what I've seen over the decades.

It is a fairly close vote, and I would say that it is an uncommonly high turnout, showing the pilots' interest in this issue. And the close vote reflects the skepticism a lot of pilots have in management's business plan.

I think the market has managed the inevitable profit-taking very well, but there's still a lot of skepticism out there,

It has been a solid performance, but there's still a healthy level of skepticism because stocks aren't cheap right now.

I think there's been a general skepticism in the game, a lot of people inside and outside of Cleveland waiting for us to collapse. It's been so hard for people to believe. But if we're still standing by the last weekend, either race, it doesn't matter.

I think there continues to be serious skepticism and questions in Europe about national missile defense. I think it would be a good opportunity for a president to say, 'We're going to slow down the pace here, we're going to try to really decide what the most important threat is, how we're going to proceed' and not try to ramrod something either through the Europeans or without regard to the consequences for Russia.

I think most of the time it's met with great skepticism because murder is a deliberate act of one human against another.

It could reflect the return of people's traditional skepticism of federal power. Or perhaps as memories of 9/11 recede, they could just be thinking the government is going too far.

Most intelligence reports are naturally regarded with healthy skepticism until they're vetted and looked into.

We feel growing skepticism about a GMAC sale has weighed on GM shares in recent weeks, and today's comments will likely only add to such pressure.

We're dealing with a customer with very strict requirements. It increases their skepticism about our ability to supply what they expect.

Today's market and the market in September reflect skepticism around the sustainability of this incredible trend in demand in the economy and tech products in particular, and also in profitability.

The Patriot Act debate has come a long way, but there is still more that needs to be done to protect the rights of ordinary Americans. It is clear that there is building skepticism about the administration's approach to national security and civil liberties, and the ACLU and its bipartisan allies will continue to speak out in defense of all Americans' fundamental civil liberties and constitutional rights.

Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.

Lord I disbelieve - help thou my unbelief.

The only new ideas that are not subject to our skepticism or suspicion are our own.

Wal-Mart does nothing on a small scale. We respectfully suggest that Wal-Mart?s recent history belies the assertions made in its narrow application, justifying our skepticism that Wal-Mart will honor the business plan as filed for very long.

The real problem is that until we get through this earnings period, there's going to be an awful lot of skepticism out there about whether or not companies met their objective, and concern over the economy.

We come at this problem of Iraqi compliance with a high degree of skepticism about their (Iraq's) intentions.

There is a certain skepticism with regard to the rallies that we have seen in the stock market. We have yet to see the worst of the economic news.

You have to do a show as honestly as you can. But you also can't afford skepticism, because it's preparing for failure, which is useless.

There are good intentions behind many people's conversion to veganism, including an admirable devotion to the well-being of animals and a justified skepticism about the crap the USDA allows manufacturers to put in our food. But it's hard to ignore the often sanctimonious nature of what some nutritionists view as an 'extremist' way of eating.

When you play soft and loose with the district's money when it comes to yourself, you rightly see skepticism when it comes to not having the money for the lowest-paid workers in the district,

There is skepticism among unionists as the IRA is blamed for the huge Northern Bank robbery last year and the question they are asking is: Will that money be used as pensions for old IRA fighters or to buy new arms,

We do not think that investors have given up on the equity markets and we remain bullish over the next few months, ... the beginnings of an economic tailwind, the probability of needed incremental upward earnings revisions, reasonable valuation and relatively strong degrees of skepticism amongst investors we talk to.

There's still a lot of skepticism about the SST, and it's not at all certain that Congress will pass a national tax law.

There's some skepticism still. Hopefully by Homecoming the students will be more involved.

There's skepticism out there. Companies are extremely cautious about giving a decent outlook. They've set a much lower level of expectation for the public and the analysts out there.

There's skepticism about earnings -- companies may report good earnings but they might have some negative comments to make about future revenue growth.

There's now considerable public skepticism about whether all those being executed are really guilty and that has cast doubt on the whole system.

I understand the skepticism that people may have because of other major capital projects. But this project is so different because of the private financial commitment.

The world started with some skepticism. I think skepticism was warranted,

The whole of Europe are pretty much against this war. There's all this skepticism that it's being done for oil or for elections, rather than because of a real need. People over here would like to see some reason why it should really be done.

Right now the general direction is up and that's because of the economy. But there is still a tremendous amount of skepticism about analysts' forecasts and the ability for corporations to repair profits that could challenge us next week.

After years of hype, delays, skepticism and then disappointment, it is a welcome relief to say that WCDMA has finally come of age. Preliminary figures show that end-2005 there were 44.42 million WCDMA subscribers worldwide, an increase of 163.62% over the 16.85 million subs registered as of Dec. 31, 2004.

Some brands are willing to take the risk with metrics. It shows the real willingness of major brand marketers, the skepticism they have in traditional media, to go ahead and shift dollars to alternative media. And as marketers see some success, these triple digit growth rates will continue.

There's a certain amount of skepticism that's natural. You just have to judge the particular person you're taking to.

There's a lot of skepticism among professionals that too many people are trying to jump in -- so it could be a sign of the top.

There's an awful lot of junk on the Internet. Our fear is that we haven't reached the point where people treat things they see on the 'Net with the same skepticism as a phone call during dinner.

I trust the EU will overcome the skepticism which now exists within the Union (towards Turkey), ... We expect that those concerns of ours will be handled to mutual satisfaction.

It's not necessary for the town to do anything. There's a lot of value in this land?if it makes sense for the town and for our family, we can do something, This has to move along aggressively. We are keeping our options open. We have a healthy amount of skepticism that this can happen quickly.

Everybody's part of the greater whole and skepticism and virtue are a part of that.

Stocks have put together a respectable run over the past few sessions, but we're not getting that warm and fuzzy feeling this time. With inflation fears kicking around and the April jobs data looming on Friday's horizon, skepticism is in the air.

There was a real skepticism about the ability to rebuild and make things work in the future at the state and local level.

Skepticism was big when Merkel started. Now the CDU is profiting from the good image of Chancellor Merkel and all that went well in the government, while the SPD suffers from all that went wrong.

skepticism of the government's ability to prosecute this case in open court.

Skepticism is an important historical tool. It is the starting point of all revision of hitherto accepted history.

I'm sure with skepticism and all kinds of rumors running around it will be better for them to clarify their strategy, ... outperform.

I prefer credulity to skepticism and cynicism for there is more promise in almost anything than in nothing at all

It has to do with our suspicion and skepticism of government power being able to take private property.

What is desperately needed... is the skepticism and the sense of history that a liberal arts education provides.

In my life, the only certainty is to be uncertain. I'm an unbeliever who believes in skepticism. I'm only sure about being unsure.

Let the greatest part of the news thou hearest be the least part of what thou believest, lest the greater part of what thou believest be the least part of what is true.

If I had any skepticism about what I had read in the paper or seen in the wire services, I would try to call people to find out more information.

I'd say there was a fair amount of skepticism at the time about whether the Internet held any promise. And of course I felt that it did.

My humor is my creativity, and my skepticism is a gift.

Skepticism is my only gospel, but I don't want to make a dogma out of it.

Consensus is invoked only in situations where the science is not solid enough.

This notion [skepticism] is more clearly understood by asking "What do I know?"

The implication was that if you had any skepticism whatsoever, you were anti-science. I think there's a difference between having skepticism about science and having skepticism about the pharmaceutical industry.

I have a deep-seated skepticism about the morality of violence. Violence is almost always morally corrosive.

Skepticism does not preserve us from foolhardy deeds.

Skepticism may undermine beliefs, but never belief.

Skepticism doesn't help you hear.

I just witnessed an event so mysterious that it shook my skepticism.

Skepticism is not a position; it's a process.

Realism is punishing. Probabilistic skepticism is worse.

agrees with the defendant's skepticism of the government's ability to prosecute this case in open court in light of the shroud of secrecy under which it seeks to proceed.

You will find that there is a very significant skepticism or cynicism that has been developing among law students -- and has been for quite some time, ... That may be attributed in part, if not in whole, to the approach that is being advanced by the law schools.

Though a good cop, Luc Claudel has the patience of a firecracker, the sensitivity of Vlad the Impaler, and a persistent skepticism as to the value of forensic anthropology. Snappy dresser, though.

Skepticism is the elegance of anxiety.

I go to church because I am a skeptic in regard to my own skepticism.

The main problem seems to be a chronic skepticism over the company's strategy -- people are not prepared to invest in it until they've seen the results.

It is assumed that the skeptic has no bias; whereas he has a very obvious bias in favour of skepticism.

Science is the search for truth.

Skepticism is like a microscope whose magnification is constantly increased: the sharp image that one begins with finally dissolves, because it is not possible to see ultimate things: their existence is only to be inferred.

It begins with skepticism. The history of human folly, and our own susceptibility to illusions and fallacies, tell us that men and women are fallible.

Racism is, among other things, the unearned skepticism of one group of humans joined to the unearned sympathy for another.

Only the madman is absolutely sure.

Everything we know is only some kind of approximation, because we know that we do not know all the laws yet. Therefore, things must be learned only to be unlearned again or, more likely, to be corrected.

It is at the cross-roads that skepticism is born, not in a hermitage.

You cannot knock a man down who will not stand up, nor argue with a skeptic.