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Meaning
The quote suggests that sincere questioning can be risky because the truth you uncover may change or destroy the original question. It also implies that asking deeply can affect the person asking, not just the problem being examined.
When It Was Said
1985
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Listed on Anne Rice's Wikiquote page without a cited source, so it is attributed rather than verified.
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About Anne Rice
American author of Gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Bible fiction
Anne Rice was an American author who wrote Gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Bible fiction. She is best known for The Vampire Chronicles, the book series that made her a major figure in modern vampire fiction. She later adapted the first volume of that series into the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, which was a commercial success. Her work is closely associated with atmospheric, dark fiction and with stories that draw on religious themes as well as the supernatural.
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Interview With the Vampire
1985
The Vampire Lestat
1998
The Queen of the Damned
1993
The Witching Hour
2001
Pandora
1998