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A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

- Francis Bacon

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.

- Francis Bacon

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

- Francis Bacon

Every clarification breeds new questions.

- Arthur Bloch

I believe the best test of a model is how well can the modeler answer the questions, what do you know now that you did not know before?, and how can you find out if it is true?

- Jim Bower

For every why he had a wherefore.

- Samuel Butler

Questions focus our thinking. Ask empowering questions like: What's good about this? What's not perfect about it yet? What am I going to do next time? How can I do this and have fund doing it?

- Charles Connolly

Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.

- Edward E Cummings

It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.

- Decouvertes

The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.

- E W Dijkstra

If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.

- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

It is not enough for me to ask question, I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?

- Abraham J Heschel

If you do not ask the right questions, you do not get the right answers. A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer. Asking questions is the AY B C of diagnosis. Only the inquiring mind solves problems.

- Edward Hodnett

The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.

- Anthony Jay

Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.

- Samuel Johnson

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he is one who asks the right questions.

- Claude Levi-Strauss

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

- Naguib Mahfouz

The question to everyone's answer is usually asked from within.

- Steve Miller

Man will not live without answers to his questions.

- Hans J Morgenthau

Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.

- Engineer's Motto

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

- Anthony Robbins

Questions provide the key to unlocking our unlimited potential.

- Anthony Robbins

By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all.

- George Santayana

No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.

- Charles Steinmetz

An expert knows all the answers, if you ask the right questions.

- Source Unknown

Beware of the man who knows the answer before he understands the question.

- Source Unknown

He who knows all the answers has not yet been asked all the questions.

- Source Unknown

The word question is derived from the Latin quarrier (to seek) which is the same root as the word for quest. A creative life is a continued quest, and good questions can be very useful guides. Most useful are open-ended questions, they allow for fresh unanticipated answers to reveal themselves.

- Source Unknown

There are no foolish questions and no one becomes a fool until they have stopped asking questions.

- Source Unknown

When someone says, That's a good question. You can be sure it's a lot better than the answer you're going to get.

- Source Unknown

An educated man is one who has finally discovered that there are some questions to which nobody has the answer.

- Source Unknown

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

- Voltaire

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

- Voltaire

To find the exact answer, one must first ask the exact question.

- S Tobin Webster

We should not only master questions, but also act upon them, and act definitely.

- Woodrow T Wilson

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Get Inspired for Virtue 1: Wisdom and Knowledge, and Cognitive Strengths

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.

A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.

Every clarification breeds new questions.

I believe the best test of a model is how well can the modeler answer the questions, what do you know now that you did not know before?, and how can you find out if it is true?

For every why he had a wherefore.

Questions focus our thinking. Ask empowering questions like: What's good about this? What's not perfect about it yet? What am I going to do next time? How can I do this and have fund doing it?

Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.

It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.

The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.

If you want a wise answer, ask a reasonable question.

It is not enough for me to ask question, I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?

If you do not ask the right questions, you do not get the right answers. A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer. Asking questions is the AY B C of diagnosis. Only the inquiring mind solves problems.

The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.

Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.

The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he is one who asks the right questions.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

The question to everyone's answer is usually asked from within.

Man will not live without answers to his questions.

Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

Questions provide the key to unlocking our unlimited potential.

By nature's kindly disposition most questions which it is beyond a man's power to answer do not occur to him at all.

No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.

An expert knows all the answers, if you ask the right questions.

Beware of the man who knows the answer before he understands the question.

He who knows all the answers has not yet been asked all the questions.

The word question is derived from the Latin quarrier (to seek) which is the same root as the word for quest. A creative life is a continued quest, and good questions can be very useful guides. Most useful are open-ended questions, they allow for fresh unanticipated answers to reveal themselves.

There are no foolish questions and no one becomes a fool until they have stopped asking questions.

When someone says, That's a good question. You can be sure it's a lot better than the answer you're going to get.

An educated man is one who has finally discovered that there are some questions to which nobody has the answer.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers.

To find the exact answer, one must first ask the exact question.

We should not only master questions, but also act upon them, and act definitely.

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