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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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You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think read more

You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind?

by Freeman Dyson Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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Good questions outrank easy answers.

Good questions outrank easy answers.

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The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

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A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his read more

A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his ill-humor.

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LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Longevity Quotes,
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Questions are the creative acts of intelligence

Questions are the creative acts of intelligence

by Confucius Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers

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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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Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken. Everything.

Question everything. Every stripe, every star, every word spoken. Everything.

by Ernest Gaines Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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