The February precept is: “It’s better to know some of the questions than all the answers.” – James Thurber

I think Mr.Thurber meant that if you just know the answers then that doesn’t show any evidence that you tried to understand the questions. If you just know the answers then people might assume that you asked your friend for the answers. If you ask a whole bunch of questions then it shows that you are interested in the learning process.

This precept also reminds me of a time before the 1500’s when most people thought the Earth was flat. The way this makes a connection to me is the fact that the people thought they had all the answers and never questioned their beliefs. They never asked themselves “Am I wrong?” or “Does this make sense?” It’s a good thing some people like Christopher Columbus did ask themselves these questions to find out for sure if the world was flat or round.