Why wont anyone ever answer my questions? Because you never stop asking them and especially because you keep asking them even when it's clear that nobody knows the answers Well how do I know that they don't know the answer unless I ask?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Persistent questioning frustrates those without answers, but the questioner needs to ask to discover ignorance.
- In plain terms
- People ignore you when you keep asking questions they can't answer.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep asking even when answers aren't available.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle questions you can't answer?
- Why do people stop answering?
Another view
Some questions are asked without genuine desire for truth.
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