Pastoral Resources

Nature puts no question and answers none which we mortals ask. She has long ago taken her resolution.

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

My opposition to Interviews lies in the fact that offhand answers have little value or grace of expression, and that such oral give and take helps to perpetuate the decline of the English language.

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

There's still not as many women in music as men, and I don't really know why. I don't have the answers. I do wish there were more women that played music.

I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally.

Dance with a girl three times, and if you like the light of her eye and the tone of voice with which she, breathless, answers your little questions about horseflesh and music about affairs masculine and feminine, then take the leap in the dark.

In rating ease of description as very important, we are essentially asserting a belief in quantitative knowledge - a belief that most of the key questions in our world sooner or later demand answers to 'by how much?' rather than merely to 'in which direction?'

What's the message in Metallica? There is no message, but if there was a message, it really should be look within yourself, don't listen to me, don't listen to James, don't listen to anybody, look within yourself for the answers.

The world's philosophers and theologians searched for answers to the same mysteries.

But as I said to Dr. Rice following her testimony, and I think she appreciated it, we had our job to do and we did it best we could, trying to get answers to the important questions that the 9/11 Commission must answer.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

Science goes from question to question; big questions, and little, tentative answers. The questions as they age grow ever broader, the answers are seen to be more limited.

There is no such thing as an unreasonable question, or a silly question, or a frivolous question, or a waste-of-time question. It's your life, and you've got to get these answers.

At least believe this many humans, who are interested obviously in this topic. Many of them visited me after lectures and meetings, in hope that I can give concrete answers to their questions. For it was clear: If that does not know it, who is to then know it?

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

This story, I predict, will grow to be worse than Watergate. The American people need to have the answers.

Questions are never indiscreet, answers sometimes are.

When the media ask George W. Bush a question, he answers, 'Can I use a lifeline?'