For me there are no answers, only questions, and I am grateful that the questions go on and on. I don't look for an answer, because I don't think there is one. I'm very glad to be the bearer of a question.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Travers values questions over answers and is grateful for ongoing inquiry.
- In plain terms
- She prefers questions to answers.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep asking questions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are questions better than answers?
- What is the value of not knowing?
Another view
Some situations require definitive answers.
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