Scepticism is the first step towards truth.

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

I can be expected to look for truth but not to find it

She believed in nothing. Only her scepticism kept her from being an atheist.

The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.