
Thomas J. Sargent, in Conversations with Economists (1983) by Arjo Klamer
Statement in a 2007 New York Times interview, quoted in "Bridging the gap between environmental and social justice" by Lauren Rabaino, in Mustang News (April 4, 2008) http://mustangnews.net/bridgingthegapbetweenenvironmentalandsocialjustice/
Thomas J. Sargent, in Conversations with Economists (1983) by Arjo Klamer
In Search of a Better World (1984)
Context: There are uncertain truths — even true statements that we may take to be false — but there are no uncertain certainties.
Since we can never know anything for sure, it is simply not worth searching for certainty; but it is well worth searching for truth; and we do this chiefly by searching for mistakes, so that we have to correct them.
Farewell statement, Warsaw, Poland, reported in The New York Times (2 July 1964)
Context: Just because we cannot see clearly the end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey. On the contrary, great change dominates the world, and unless we move with change we will become its victims.
Wall Street Journal, WSJ http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/RahulGandhiSpeech.pdf
“When we are confronted by failure and mistakes, we can leave them behind and go on with our lives.”
Source: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
The Wheel of Fortune (1984), Part 4: Kester