Asking Quotes
2209 quotes by 1723 authors
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There are six stages to knowledge: Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner. Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively. Thirdly: Understanding well. Fourthly: Memorising. Fifthly:…
— Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
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If you dislike the answers you’re getting from life, try asking better questions.
— Steve Pavlina
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When I was a child, my father used to encourage my brother and me to fail. At the dinner table, instead of asking about the…
— Sara Blakely
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Do not smoke without asking permission or sit so near (as in a train) that the smoke might annoy.
— Amy Vanderbilt
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It is not necessary for one to have perfected moral practice before asking others to consider their own actions
— Stephanie Kaza
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It’s important that you keep asking God to show you what He wants you to do. If you don’t ask, you won’t know.
— Stormie Omartian
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It is not only by the questions we have answered that progress may be measured, but also by those we are still asking.
— Freda Adler
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Many native cultures believe that the heart is the bridge between Father Sky and Mother Earth. For these traditions, the 'four-chambered heart,' the source for…
— Angeles Arrien
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When all is said and done, the unselfish acts of what we have done without asking for anything in return, will have said it all.
— Brian Jett
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Empathy isn’t just listening, it’s asking the questions whose answers need to be listened to. Empathy requires inquiry as much as imagination. Empathy requires knowing…
— Leslie Jamison
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In a way, I think religion is to be admired for asking the right questions. I just think it's got the wrong answers.
— Richard Dawkins
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Saints and ordinary folks are the same from the start. Inquiring about a difference is like asking to borrow string when you've got a good…
— Hsu Yun
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You don't need people’s opinion on a fact. You might as well have a poll asking: ‘Which number is bigger, 15 or 5?’ or ‘Do…
— John Oliver
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The trouble with asking questions is you sometimes get answers you don't wanna hear.
— Nikki Sixx
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Prayer is asking for rain. Faith is carrying an umbrella. Faith is the inner sense of knowing that with divine order working on your side,…
— Iyanla Vanzant
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We all seek purpose in life. Most of us wonder how we can make a positive difference during our brief time on earth. But asking…
— Mac Anderson
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The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit,…
— Arthur Ashe
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When the Lakota leader Sitting Bull was asked by a white reporter why his people loved and respected him, Sitting Bull replied by asking if…
— Joseph Bruchac
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America was founded by people who believe that God was their rock of safety. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that God is…
— Ronald Reagan
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Just keep asking questions. Does this job allow me to be myself? Does it make me smarter? Does it open doors? Does it represent a…
— Suzy Welch
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