More than any of his colleagues, Justice Stevens tended to break open the case by asking lawyers the question at the center of their case, one they h… - James E. Ryan

Effective leaders, even great ones, accept that they don’t have all the answers. But they know how to ask the right questions — questions that force others and themselves to move past old and tired answers, questions that open up possibilities that, before the question, went unseen.

there is no greater gift to bestow on children than the gift of curiosity.

The explosion of information fueled by the internet and social media should in theory help bring us into contact and engagement with ideas, facts, and beliefs that challenge our own, which in turn should help us moderate our views and keep an open mind. In reality, the opposite is happening.