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Asking Quotes

Asking the right question can expose a weakness or open a door. These quotes range from a pointed challenge over definitions in a debate, to a writer's block treated as its own kind of trouble, to a historic decision made without formally asking a nation's opinion first, to the blunt persistence of agents asking for large sums on behalf of clients. Each line shows how asking carries its own quiet risk.

Every question carries a little risk, much like the uncertainty explored in About quotes.

When we fought for freedom, for the establishment of a Jewish state, we didn't send a questionnaire to the Jewish nation asking if it wanted a Jewish state.

Quotes by Yitzhak Shamir

A writer who isn't writing is asking for trouble.

Quotes by Walter Kirn

A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.

Quotes by Walter Lang

Agents are still asking for millions of dollars for actors that don't sell one ticket.

Quotes by Uwe Boll

About Quotes

All the U.S. is asking for is free, fair trade.

Quotes by Trish Regan

No one is asking for an Oprah in Chief. Anyhow, Obama is too chilly by nature ever to be convincing as a human care package.

Quotes by Tina Brown

Science is about applying what we know and asking what we don't know.

Quotes by Tim Hunt

I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking.

Quotes by Teri Garr

Nooooooo... favorite film, that's like asking if you have a favorite kid!

Quotes by Sylvia Sidney

Always Quotes

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.

Quotes by Sydney J. Harris

When the press began asking me for interviews, I freaked out. My instinct is to hide.

Quotes by Shonda Rhimes

You create your opportunities by asking for them.

Quotes by Shakti Gawain

I am infamously bad at asking for money.

Quotes by Sal Khan

My hair is such a statement that it's like a neon sign asking for trouble.

Quotes by Natasha Lyonne

Applying Quotes

Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

The English never smash in a face. They merely refrain from asking it to dinner.

Quotes by Margaret Halsey

You have a lot of people asking for town halls with the purpose of disrupting a town hall.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

If you don't fix latent failures in your system, you're asking for trouble.

Quotes by John Gould

Bring back Sally Jesse Rafael! That's all I'm asking.

Quotes by Jacob Young

Back Quotes

Philosophers are adults who persist in asking childish questions.

Quotes by Isaiah Berlin

Frequently Asked Questions

How does asking for a definition challenge an evolutionist in one quote?
It suggests a creationist can embarrass an evolutionist simply by asking for a precise definition of the word species, exposing a genuinely tricky scientific question.
What does the quote about a writer not writing mean?
It states that a writer who has stopped producing work is inviting trouble down the line, framing consistent output as essential to avoiding creative or professional setbacks.
What historical decision was made without asking first, according to one quote?
It notes that establishing a Jewish state happened without sending a questionnaire asking the nation whether it wanted one, reflecting on how major historic decisions aren't always put to a vote.
How persistent are agents described as being when asking for deals?
One quote describes agents still asking for millions of dollars on behalf of actors who haven't sold a single ticket, a blunt critique of industry persistence over merit.
Where can I read more about persistence and honest reflection?
See the Always quotes collection for more on consistency and follow-through.

For more on persistence, see Always quotes, or explore related reflection in Back quotes.