“When in doubt, be ridiculous.”

“Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.”

“There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt.”

“The artist committing himself to his calling has volunteered for hell, whether he knows it or not. He will be dining for the duration on a diet of isolation, rejection, self-doubt, despair, ridicule, contempt, and humiliation.”

“When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith....”

“Banish doubt. When doubt is banished, abundance flourishes and anything is possible.”