Quotes about Uncertainty

Yet, I doubt he would have chosen such a risky life if he hadn't been fleeing an orderly one.

Change is always tough. Even for those who see themselves as agents of change, the process of starting a new thing can cause times of disorientation, uncertainty and insecurity.

Old Newtonian physics claimed that things have an objective reality separate from our perception of them. Quantum physics, and particularly Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, reveal that, as our perception of an object changes, the object itself literally changes.

Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.

Science has a culture that is inherently cautious and that is normally not a bad thing. You could even say conservative, because of the peer review process and because the scientific method prizes uncertainty and penalises anyone who goes out on any sort of a limb that is not held in place by abundant and well-documented evidence.

There will be very few occasions when you are absolutely certain about anything. You will consistently be called upon to make decisions with limited information. That being the case, your goal should not be to eliminate uncertainty. Instead, you must develop the art of being clear in the face of uncertainty.

Uncertainty is a permanent part of the leadership landscape. It never goes away.

My prospects for life, though in a measure shaded with uncertainty, hardship and danger, are very animating and bright. My prospects for another life, blessed be God, are still brighter.

We must meet the uncertainties of this world with the certainty of the world to come.

Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive.

Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.

Clear skies do not promise rain.