When In Doubt Quotes - Page 5

• In bygone days, commanders were taught that when in doubt, they should march their troops towards the sound of gunfire. I intend to march my troops towards the sound of gunfire.

  Jo Grimond

  Political, Doubt, One Day

  Speech at Liberal Party Annual Assembly, 14 Sept. 1963, in Guardian 16 Sept. 1963

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• I often had to run very quickly to be on time, and from being a fleet runner was generally successful; but when in doubt I prayed earnestly to God to help me, and I well remember that I attributed my success to the prayers and not to my quick running, and marvelled how generally I was aided.

  Charles Darwin

  Running, Prayer, Successful

  Charles Darwin (2010). “The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29: “Erasmus Darwin” by Ernest Krause, with a Preliminary Notice by Charles Darwin; “The Autobiography of Charles Darwin” Edited by Nora Barlow; and Consolidated Index”, p.77, NYU Press

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• When in doubt, the rule of threes is a rule that plays well with all of storytelling. When describing a thing? No more than three details. A character's arc? Three beats. A story? Three acts. An act? Three sequences. A plot point culminating in a mystery of a twist? At least three mentions throughout the tale. This is an old rule, and a good one. It's not universal - but it's a good place to start.

  Chuck Wendig

  Writing, Character, Play

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• When in doubt, grab power.

  Caspar Weinberger

  Doubt

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• When in doubt, shoot. That's how I look at it.

  Stephon Marbury

  Doubt, Looks

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• I read these words which are the sum of all moral philosophy, and which cut short all the disputes of the casuists: When in doubt if an action is good or bad, refrain.

  Voltaire

  Philosophy, Cutting, Religion

  Francois Voltaire (1977). “The Portable Voltaire”, p.128, Penguin

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• My motto is: When in doubt, just keep lying. Even if you're terrible at it.

  Victoria Laurie

  Lying, Doubt, Motto

  Victoria Laurie (2012). “Lethal Outlook: A Psychic Eye Mystery”, p.44, Penguin

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• When in doubt, just throw your hair in a topknot

  Chelsea Leyland

  Hair, Doubt

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• When in doubt, make a western.

  John Ford

  Doubt, Western

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• Rees's First Law of Quotations: When in doubt, ascribe all quotations to George Bernard Shaw.

  Nigel Rees

  Law, Doubt, Firsts

  Nigel Rees (2002). “Mark my words: great quotations and the stories behind them”

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• When in doubt, try nutrition first.

  Roger Williams

  Doubt, Trying, Firsts

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• When in doubt, choose greatness.

  Cyril Connolly

  Greatness, Doubt

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• When in doubt, resort to animation.

  Michael Palin

  Doubt, Resorts, Animation

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• When in doubt, make a red painting.

  Kay WalkingStick

  Doubt, Red, Painting

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• When in doubt, wear a suit.

  Carine Roitfeld

  Doubt, Suits

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• When in doubt, be ridiculous.

  Sherwood Smith

  Doubt, Ridiculous

  "Remalna's Children". Book by Sherwood Smith, November 19, 2011.

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• Conservatism is the policy of make no change and consult your grandmother when in doubt.

  Woodrow Wilson

  Grandmother, Political, Doubt

  Woodrow Wilson (1986). “The Papers of Woodrow Wilson”

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• When in doubt, I read Oscar Wilde.

  Camille Paglia

  Doubt, Oscars, Wilde

  Camille Paglia (2011). “Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays”, p.10, Vintage

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• All great success and achievement is preceded and accompanied by hard, hard, work. When in doubt, 'try harder.' And if that doesn't work, try harder still!

  Brian Tracy

  Hard Work, Achievement, Doubt

  FaceBook post by Brian Tracy from May 27, 2011

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• Two rules: 1. Preserve the principal 2. When in doubt, see Rule #1.

  Warren Buffett

  Business, Two, Doubt

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• Humiliation is a vast country of imprecise boundaries. If you think you're there, you are. The neurotic rule: when in doubt, go ahead and feel humiliated.

  Mignon McLaughlin

  Country, Thinking, Doubt

  Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.55, BookBaby

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• My philosophy is very simple: when in doubt, take a bath.

  Sarah Ban Breathnach

  Philosophy, Simple, Doubt

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• When in doubt, exchange.

  John G. Zimmerman

  Doubt

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• When in doubt, always start a new paragraph.

  Grace S. Richmond

  Doubt, Paragraph

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• Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick.

  Josh Billings

  Doubt, Doe, Cards

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