W. H. Auden Quotes

The only virtue on which I pride myself is my self-doubt; when a writer loses her self-doubt, the time has come to lay aside her pen.

I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don't have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.

I'm 43 now. I've reached the point where I really can't care what anyone thinks. Of course, I do. I'm an actress. I'm totally insecure, but I'm trying to stick to my guns about what is important to me, and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks I should or shouldn't do.

I started second-guessing myself and was always questioning myself. I have really learned a lot.

I never answer, because I can't, which is my favorite among my own books.

I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.

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

There's no point thinking, 'Well, my life's certainly worked out, I've got all the answers.' It would be wrong for me to say that I don't get seduced by certain things. That things don't become tempting.

There are people who believe that a Dolce & Gabbana T-shirt is more stylish than a supermarket one, and there are people who believe the opposite. There is room for everyone.

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

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.

As an architect, you cannot be so arrogant as to say you are 100% sure about what you do.

I always entertain the notion that I'm wrong, or that I'll have to revise my opinion. Most of the time that feels good; sometimes it really hurts and is embarrassing.

I feel arrogant trying to give people advice.

I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.

I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical, so be it. I hate political correctness. I absolutely loathe it.

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it's not without doubt but in spite of doubt.

People with lots of doubts sometimes find life more oppressive and exhausting than others, but they're more energetic - they aren't robots.

Good taste doesn't exist. It is our taste. We have to be proud of it.

It's hard to run away from who you are, and when your taste is formed is a very important thing.

Everyone kept telling me, Just be yourself. Be yourself. I kept thinking, there's got to be more to it than that!

I've always kind of known what I like and what I don't. And never felt any pressure to wear certain things or watch certain things... It's hard to explain, but I've just always felt it.

I periodically realize every few years that the only person whose taste I really trust is me.

Who knows most, doubts most.