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It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have preference above the accurate.

It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have preference above the accurate.

David Hume, Tom L. Beauchamp (2000). “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: A Critical Edition”, p.6, Oxford University Press

Faith to me is having absolute certainty that God is in control of my life and that He has my best interests at heart.

"A conversation with Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dan Ellis". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. March 2013.

It is not that there are no certainties, it is that it is an absolute certainty that there are no certainties.

Christopher Hitchens (2012). “Long Live Hitch: Three Classic Books in One Volume”, p.1650, Atlantic Books Ltd

Life is ever evolving. The only certainty is change.

"Actor Allison McAtee: The best in everyone, being a crybaby, and practicing japa meditation". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

You seem so clear about who you are. So certain that you are just right as you are, that for all your intelligence and maybe in spite of it, you never seem to need a second opinion.

Alice Walker (2013). “The Chicken Chronicles: Sitting with the Angels Who Have Returned with My Memories: Glorious, Rufus, Gertrude Stein, Splendo”, p.71, The New Press

Nothing is ever certain.

Alice Sebold (2014). “The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic”, p.19, Pan Macmillan

Vigorous societies harbour a certain extravagance of objectives.

Alfred North Whitehead (1967). “Adventures of Ideas”, p.288, Simon and Schuster

There are doubtless certain unworldly people who are indifferent to money. I myself have never met one.

Agatha Christie (1974). “Murder on board: including The mystery of the Blue Train, What Mrs. McGillicuddy saw! [and] Death in the air”, Dodd Mead

Islam has been badly used by a certain ideology.

"A song and a prayer" by Mark Hudson, www.theguardian.com. May 23, 2004.

Religion must be considered vindicated in a certain way from the attacks of her critics.

William James (2013). “The Varieties of Religious Experience”, p.507, Courier Corporation

There's a sense in all my novels that nothing is certain.

"A life in writing". Interview with Christopher Tayler, www.theguardian.com. September 11, 2009.

Music has generally involved a lot of awkward contraptions, a certain amount of heavy lifting.

"Tom Waits: 'I look like hell but I'm going to see where it gets me" by Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. October 22, 2011.

Death, in its certainty, is exacting its due respect and repose before it takes my hand.

Susan Abulhawa (2010). “Mornings in Jenin”, p.233, Bloomsbury Publishing