“Skepticism like chastity should not be relinquished too readily. Indeed skepticism is the chastity of the intellect and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer. There is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth until at last, when instinct and discretion have ripened, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity of outlook and for happiness.”
George Santayana, Skepticism and Animal Faith: Introduction to a System of Philosophy