I really don't see anything romantic in proposing. It is very romantic to be in love. But there is nothing romantic about a definite proposal. Why, one may be accepted. One usually is, I believe. Then the excitement is all over. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I'll certainly try to forget the fact.
In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, and never again, no matter how many lifetimes you live.
Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof.
No great deed, private or public, had ever been undertaken in a bliss of certainty.
Two things in life are certain: uncertainty, and I’m not sure about the second thing.
I don't believe it,' Quince says with absolute certainty. ' I don't believe anything magical can make someone more in love.' [...] He looks me right in the eye as he says, 'Love is already the strongest magic in the world.
The moment our lips met, I knew with pure and piercing certainty that I would have waited for him forever.
A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
Uncertainty will always be part of the taking charge process.
The future is uncertain... but this uncertainty is at the very heart of human creativity.