71 Quotes About Hesitation

But at the same time, there must never be the least hesitation in giving up a position the moment it is shown to be untenable. It is not going too far to say that the greatness of a scientific investigator does not rest on the fact of his having never made a mistake, but rather on his readiness to admit that he has done so, whenever the contrary evidence is cogent enough.

You can't kill me. Even if you could, you can't bring yourself to do it. You'll hesitate. Again.

George's hand lifted and fell away again. It seemed an insult to imply that anything so small as a touch could stop the raw feeling in Sir Stephen's suddenly dark and haunted eyes.

L'hésitation est le propre de l'intelligence.

Hesitating, I stood in the doorway to the room holding the proof of my sin.

Now she hesitated, wondering whether she dare do what she wanted . . . but surely, if they were best friends, it was all right?

It sometimes requires ignorance and arrogance to know something for sure.

Those who pretend as if they don't love you, are the ones who would hate to see you love another person.

So many words get lost. They leave the mouth and lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves.