The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.

Quote by Ursula K LeGuin

Topics: Uncertainty Quotes

Reason is a faculty far larger than mere objective force. When either the political or...

Reason is a faculty far larger than mere objective force. When either the political or...

Comfort was allowed to come to them rare, welcome, unsought: a gift like joy.

Comfort was allowed to come to them rare, welcome, unsought: a gift like joy.

My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the...

My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the...

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey...

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey...

The greatest religious problem today is how to be both a mystic and a militant;...

The greatest religious problem today is how to be both a mystic and a militant;...

The only thing that makes life possible is a permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what...

The only thing that makes life possible is a permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what...

I doubt that the imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a...

I doubt that the imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a...

The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that...

The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that...

As great scientists have said and as all children know, it is above all by...

As great scientists have said and as all children know, it is above all by...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole,...

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole,...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

Scientists often have a naive faith that if only they could discover enough facts about...

Scientists often have a naive faith that if only they could discover enough facts about...

If only the sun-drenched celebrities are being noticed and worshiped, then our children are going...

If only the sun-drenched celebrities are being noticed and worshiped, then our children are going...

No doubt, a scientist isn't necessarily penalized for being a complex, versatile, >eccentric individual with...

No doubt, a scientist isn't necessarily penalized for being a complex, versatile, >eccentric individual with...

May every young scientist remember... and not fail to keep his eyes open for the...

May every young scientist remember... and not fail to keep his eyes open for the...

There is no democracy in physics. We can't say that some second-rate guy has as...

There is no democracy in physics. We can't say that some second-rate guy has as...

When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but...

When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but...

Creation 'scientists' must be aware that the informed workers in literary interpretation and in physical...

Creation 'scientists' must be aware that the informed workers in literary interpretation and in physical...

Al Gore has found a new job. He is going to teach journalism at Columbia...

Al Gore has found a new job. He is going to teach journalism at Columbia...