He who asks a question may appear to be a fool for a a short period, but he who never asks a question will remain a fool forever. That is my wise phrase. I have heard it from someone else before, so I know it sadly isn't original, but I came up with his on my own, really I did. I didn't look it up. Anyways, this speaks the truth; if you ask a question, you may be a fool for a minute, but if you never ask a question, you will never learn, never know.