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    A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried.

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The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will read more

The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?"

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(On what her longevity is attributed to) Red meat and gin.

(On what her longevity is attributed to) Red meat and gin.

by Julia Child Found in: Longevity Quotes,
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Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

Sometimes questions are more important than answers.

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The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not read more

The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.

by John Cage Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.

Openly questioning the way the world works and challenging the power of the powerful is not an activity customarily rewarded.

by Dale Spender Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know

Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know

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The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer read more

The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask him which he finds it hard to answer

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He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

by African Proverb Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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You don't want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you read more

You don't want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you hold in the light. Study a lifetime and you see different colors from the same jewel.

by Richard Bach Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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