I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgement. You start a question, and it's like starting a stone. You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back garden, and the family have to change their name. No, sir, I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask.

Summary

The quote suggests that the act of asking questions can have unexpected and wide-ranging consequences. The speaker likens asking a question to starting a stone rolling down a hill, which sets off a chain reaction. Their analogy implies that a simple question can lead to unforeseen and unintended outcomes, potentially causing harm to others. Therefore, to avoid unintended consequences or negative impacts, the speaker adopts a cautious approach and avoids asking too many questions.

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