Overcoming Doubt Quotes

• Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it.

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  Francis Bacon

  Philosophy   Doubt   Overcoming Doubt  

  1710

• Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

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  Charles Caleb Colton

  Optimism   Doubt   Literature  

  Charles Caleb Colton (1824). “Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think”, p.130

  881

• I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

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  Bill Cosby

  Inspirational   Motivational   Success  

  Quoted in Barbara Rowes, The Book of Quotes (1979)

  2204

• Doubt is the father of invention.

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  Ambrose Bierce

  Father   Stupidity   Doubt  

  828

• When in doubt, don't.

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  Benjamin Franklin

  Doubt   Overcoming Doubt   When In Doubt  

  4509

• The fearful unbelief is unbelief in yourself.

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  Thomas Carlyle

  Fear   Doubt   Unbelief  

  Thomas Carlyle (1831). “Sartor Resartus: The life and opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh in three books: By Thomas Carlyle”, p.114

  621

• Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

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  Dan Millman

  Inspirational   Motivational   Fear  

  2937

• Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

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  Dale Carnegie

  Confidence   Fear   Weight Loss  

  Dale Carnegie (2017). “How to enjoy your life and your job”, p.13, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

  1941

• To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.

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  Philip Massinger

  Fall   Doubt   Despair  

  Philip Massinger (1816). “The Duke of Milan: A Tragedy in Five Acts”, p.10

  1284

• Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

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  Christian Nestell Bovee

  Inspirational   Motivational   Running  

  2114

• Jealousy lives upon doubts. It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.

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  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Jealousy   Doubt   Madness  

  938

• It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.

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  John Burroughs

  Believe   Optimism   Mind  

  John Burroughs (1900). “Writings: The light of day”

  721

• Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.

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  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational   Life   Success  

  William Shakespeare (1838). “The Pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight. [8 vols., including a vol. entitled William Shakspere, by C. Knight].”, p.281

  4236

• Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

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  William Shakespeare

  Wise   Doubt   Beacons  

  William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.1931, Oxford University Press

  4658

• The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.

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  Sylvia Plath

  Inspirational   Life   Beautiful  

  Sylvia Plath (2007). “The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath”, p.545, Anchor

  4195

• Energy and persistence conquer all things.

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  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational   Motivational   Positive  

  Blaine McCormick, Benjamin Franklin (2005). “Ben Franklin: America's original entrepreneur : Franklin's autobiography adapted for modern times”, Entrepreneur Pr

  2527

• If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

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  Dale Carnegie

  Inspirational   Motivational   Good Morning  

  2333