A Wise Man Can Learn More From a Foolish Question

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Bruce Lee

A similar quote to this is from the cartoon Adventure Time’s Jake the Dog who thinks this about learning something new: “Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something.” Which is helpful to keep in mind because learning new, challenging things can help improve cognitive functioning as we age .

About the author

Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍; Jyutping: Lei Siu Lung, born Lee Jun-fan Chinese: 李振藩; Jyutping: Lei Zan Faan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, martial arts instructor, actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MMA). Lee is considered by critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, who bridged the gap between East and West. He is credited with promoting Hong Kong action cinema and helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.