“Are you going to answer my questions, or do I have to whack you with a stick until delicious candy surprises fall out?”
“Do not ask questions until you have trained yourself not to know the answers.”
“I don't have to answer. Until you know the question.”
“Questions are great, but only if you know the answers. If you ask questions and the answers surprise you, you look silly.”
“She studied my face for a long minute. "Are you going to help my mom?" It was a simple question. But how do you tell a child that things just aren't that simple, that some questions don't have simple answers--or any answer at all?”
“It's such a stupid question, in my opinion. I mean, how do you know what you're going to do till you do it? The answer is, you don't. I think I am, but how do I know? I swear it's a stupid question.”