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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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Questions are never indiscreet: answers sometimes are

Questions are never indiscreet: answers sometimes are

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Questioning Quotes,
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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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A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

A prudent question is one half of wisdom.

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If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding read more

If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn't ask me, I'd still have to say it.

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He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a read more

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever

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How do you live a long life? "Take a two- mile walk every morning before breakfast."

How do you live a long life? "Take a two- mile walk every morning before breakfast."

by Harry S. Truman Found in: Longevity 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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(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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There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the read more

There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.

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