Jonathan Ames Quotes

I like when people know exactly, have a good sense of themselves, and know exactly what's good for them, I admire that, but I don't have anywhere near that kind of perspective on my own.

I don't know if I'm so righteous.

Perhaps I am not as wise as I like to think I am.

I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.

Mature? Yeah, I get told that a lot. I don't know if it's true. I guess I try to be bright.

I am sure of nothing so little as my own intentions.

I am not sultry. I don't know what I am.

I have never been 100% confident that I am right about anything.

What do I believe? I do not know; I do not know; I do not know.

I've come to the realisation that I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing half the time...

I should have the courage of my lack of convictions.

I am different. And I don't understand exactly how. And I don't understand just why.

The thing I’m most afraid of is me. Of not knowing what I’m going to do. Of not knowing what I’m doing right now

I think, therefore I am confused.

My dominant feeling every day is one of great ignorance.

I am really puzzled to understand myself.

The only subject I know anything about is myself and I don't know that too clearly.

It's not like I have all the answers.

If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom.

These days I settle for feeling only 85 percent sure about most things, most of the time. I believe this is keeping me sane, and I also believe that it's keeping me human. In fact, I'm 85 percent sure of it.

My weaknesses... I wish I could come up with something. I'd probably have the same pause if you asked me what my strengths are. Maybe they're the same thing.

I don't know what I am. And it's not important.

Assume nobody else has any idea what they're doing, either.

I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.

I often worry that my idea of personhood is nostalgic, irrational, inaccurate.