“I do not need to know all things. I remind myself that it is sufficient that I know what I know and know that without believing that I will always know what I know or that what I know will always be true.”
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American author and poet 1928–2014Related quotes
Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter
"Doing What I Know" (song) <br class="br">Song lyrics <br class="br">Source: Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Doing What I Know" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlkC9AFrSNU (song on YouTube)
Richard Feynman book The Meaning of It All
lecture I: "The Uncertainty of Science"
The Meaning of It All (1999)
“I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don't want.”
Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor
“If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am.”
Peter Sellers (1925–1980) British film actor, comedian and singer
As quoted in Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companion (1988) by Leslie Halliwell, p. 622
Robert G. Ingersoll (1833–1899) Union United States Army officer
Context: I do not say that I do not know whether this faith is true, or not. I say distinctly and clearly, that I know it is not true. I admit that I do not know whether there is any infinite personality or not, because I do not know that my mind is an absolute standard. But according to my mind, there is no such personality; and according to my mind, it is an infinite absurdity to suppose that there is such an infinite personality. But I do know something of human nature; I do know a little of the history of mankind; and I know enough to know that what is known as the Christian faith, is not true. I am perfectly satisfied, beyond all doubt and beyond all per-adventure, that all miracles are falsehoods. I know as well as I know that I live—that others live—that what you call your faith, is not true.
“I hold up what I know with what I do not know.”
Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Argentinian poet
Lo que sé lo soporto con lo que no sé.
Voces (1943)
“I'm not aware of too many things.
I know what I know if you know what I mean.”
Edie Brickell (1966) singer from the United States
"What I Am"
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988)
“I don't believe the majority always knows what's best for everyone.”
Penn Jillette (1955) American magician
2010s, I don't know, so I'm an atheist libertarian (2011)
Context: Government is force — literally, not figuratively.
I don't believe the majority always knows what's best for everyone. The fact that the majority thinks they have a way to get something good does not give them the right to use force on the minority that don't want to pay for it. If you have to use a gun, I don't believe you really know jack. Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It's just ganging up against the weird kid, and I'm always the weird kid.