Brian Greene

I remember a quote of Brian Greene that I read when I was in class 11 and used to study physics deeply - this quote motivated me:

"My best teachers were not the ones who knew all the answers, but those who were deeply excited by questions they couldn't answer."

This quote enticed me to be inquisitive, and also nudged me to be respectful of teachers who didn't very well know the subject they were teaching, but were trying to learn themselves. I had some such teachers in school and they were looked down upon, mocked and ignored by some classmates. I tried to learn from everywhere I can, and talked with and asked questions from these teachers too. I often received faulty answers, yet I was able to get clues to get to the right point. I was able to recognise my own wrongs when I saw them in others.

More Quotes of Brian Greene: 

Sometimes attaining the deepest familiarity with a question is our best substitute for actually having the answer.

The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.