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We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell.

James Stephens
Wise, Asking Questions, Shells
James Stephens (2015). “Irish Fairy Tales”, p.49, Booklassic
We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell.