#skeptic

People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#beyond #cynicism #deep #into #moved

Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#children #cynics #entrust #harm #minds

The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#cynics #dream #horizons #limited #men

Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#deep #means #nonsense #religion #science

Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily. ↗

— George Santayana

#like #readily #relinquished #should #skepticism

There is a kind of courtesy in skepticism. It would be an offense against polite conventions to press our doubts too far. ↗

— George Santayana

#conventions #courtesy #doubts #far #kind

The skeptical community is absolutely near and dear to the 'Mythbusters' heart and there's no small reason that they've embraced us. That's our people. That's the way we like to think. ↗

— Adam Savage

#community #dear #embraced #heart #like

Truth has two beautiful daughters; their names are skepticism and faith. Skepticism to examine the past to make sure it was not full of lies, and faith to believe that the future won't be full of them also. ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

#choices #commonsense #decisions #faith #investigation

On the road from the City of Skepticism, I had to pass through the Valley of Ambiguity. ↗

— Adam Smith

#city #had #i #pass #road

Observation: I can't see a thing. Conclusion: Dinosaurs. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#sagan #skepticism #humor