knowing the answer does not stop the question

"In Buddhist terms, this is variously called thirst or desire 

or attachment or clinging. It means that we hold on to the 

hope that something will remain, even as it all slides away 

like sand in running water, like water from our hands. 

Knowing the answer does not stop the question 

from being asked." 

[Sallie Tisdale {1957- }, from 'The Sutra of Maggots and Blowflies' in Violation: Collected Essays]