"Madness is not a consequence of uncertainty but of certainty."
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"Change is all about motion, motion is all about uncertainty and we are deeply uncomfortable with uncertainty."
"An image is a stop the mind makes between uncertainties."
"We are closed in, and the key is turned / On our uncertainty."
"Not only do you have to trust the definite, you must also trust the uncertainty."
"Unrest and uncertainty are our lot."
"Embrace the wisdom of uncertainty."
"Happiness," said he, "must be something solid and permanent, without fear and without uncertainty."
"There's a lot of uncertainty that's not clear in my mind."
"Nothing is certain by uncertainty."
"Faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future."
"when you can't see straight ahead, it's because you're about to turn a corner."