Charles Fort Quotes

Question everything!

My only weapon is the question.

What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step towards truth.

Question everything. Your love, your religion, your passion. If you don't have questions, you'll never find answers.

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

Assume nothing, question everything.

The thing is, not to stop questioning.

I am the biggest "but why?" question asker.

The question is just as important as the answer.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

The job is to ask questions-it always was-and to ask them as inexorably as I can. And to face the absence of precise answers with a certain humility.

I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know what they're thinking, what they're trying to achieve, what they believe the final outcome is going to be.

I make work not to give answers but to question things.

Scientists are always skeptics.

The scientific mind does not so much provide the right answers as ask the right questions.

In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious.

Skepticism is the first step towards truth.

Constant and frequent questioning is the first key to wisdom … For through doubting we are led to inquire, and by inquiry we perceive the truth.

My job is not to give you all the answers. My job is to ask the questions.

My favorite question is 'Why?' I think it can be really helpful - I also think it can be annoying to people at times; I'll admit that. But I really do try to understand why are we approaching it this way, does it makes sense, is this the right answer, why is it the right answer, are there other paths to getting there, could those be better.

Growing up, I feel like my character was so much about being a problem-solver and a truth-seeker and always needing to get to the bottom of everything.

That's something I learned as a philosophy major: The philosophy ethos is, always question, never rest.

I don't like accepting things at face value.

If you question anything enough, you'll begin to doubt it.

My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.