I think we have to continue in an uncertain situation to be aggressive."

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

The conclusion of this parable seems so violent perhaps because the lesson to be learned from the parable is so uncertain.

这个故事的结尾看起来太残酷了,可能因为这个寓言想要教给我们的东西太不确定。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

It is a much scarrier idea than saying I have this, I'm going to do it, I'm going to put it down there as opposed to being open to what may come and being uncertain whether that would be something good enough.

这和，我知道了，我要做这个，我想写这个，这种确定感相比,对可能的结果保持一种开放的心态，不知道,期待能否满足的未知感相比，更挑战一些。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

There seems to be no going back and the way forward remains uncertain.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15