we often make fun of intellectuals for their doubts, their split personalities, their hamlet-like indecisiveness. when i was young i despised that side of myself. now, though, i've changed my mind: humanity owes many great books and great discoveries to people who were indecisive and full of doubts; they have achieved at least as much as the simpletons who never hesitate. and when it comes to the crunch, they too are prepared to go to the stake; they stand just as firm under fire as the people who are always strong-willed and resolute.
-vassily grossman life and fate
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