Sarah Rees Brennan Quotes

Au contraire..." "What?" Constance demanded. Curtain blinked. ~ The Perilous Journey

You think this is going to work? This peaceful summit thing?” “Sure,” I said. After a second, I added, “Probably.” “Probably?” “Maybe,” I said. “We’re down to maybe now?” I shrugged. “We’ll see.

I think that certainty is a closed door, It's the end of the conversation. Doubt is an open door.

He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.

The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.

Consensus building doesn't necessarily fit with my experience.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

Why argue about things you can't prove?

I don't want to make videos where people are always happy and they're agreeing. It's boring! Do something where people can talk about it.

Argument is conclusive … but … it does not remove doubt.

True science teaches, above all, to doubt

I may not be smart enough to debate you point-for-point on this, but I have the feeling about 60% of what you say is crap.

Sneering springs out of the wish to deny; and wretched must that state of mind be that wishes to take refuge in doubt.

Francia don’t look too convinced. I never seen arms so crossed.

That," he said, "is so not the point of this conversation.

I can't believe I'm about to say this," I said. "So think real careful about where this is coming from. Have you people ever considered *talking* when you've got a problem?

Don't believe me, don't believe yourself, and don't believe anyone else.

Was it someone else? Was it not you yourself?

Skepticism, is that anything more than we used to mean when we said, Well, what have we here?

He who replies to words of doubt doth put the light of knowledge out.

Anita can speak for herself," Richard said. Jean-Claude's attention flicked back to me. "That is certainly true. But I came to see how the two of you enjoyed the play." "And pigs fly," I said. "You don't believe me?" "Not hardly," I said.

Skepticism may undermine beliefs, but never belief.

Debate is the death of conversation.

Call me crazy for asking this, but, um, are Lissa and I going with you?" "No" "No?" "No.