When the mind is in a state of uncertainty the smallest impulse
directs it to either side.
[Lat., read more

When the mind is in a state of uncertainty the smallest impulse
directs it to either side.
[Lat., Dum in dubio est animus, paulo momento huc illuc
impellitur.]

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

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

All human things hang on a slender thread, the strongest fall
with a sudden crash.
[Lat., Omnia sunt read more

All human things hang on a slender thread, the strongest fall
with a sudden crash.
[Lat., Omnia sunt hominum tenui pendentia filo:
Et subito casu, quae valuere, ruunt.]

Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.

To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.

To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable, but to be certain is to be ridiculous.

The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his read more

The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.

We demand guaranteed rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.

We demand guaranteed rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and read more

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.