Quotes about Inquiry
The more you ask certain questions, the more dangerous they become.
— Elie Wiesel
The most important question in the world is, 'Why is the child crying?'
— Alice Walker
I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.
— Confucius
Jesus responds to almost every question he's asked with...a question. What do you think? How do you read it? he asks, again and again and again.
— Rob Bell
Science does an excellent job of telling me why I don't have a tail, but it can't explain why I find that interesting.
— Rob Bell
It is far more helpful to ask why the light isn't as bright as it could be.
— Rob Bell
Skepticism is the highest duty and blind faith the one unpardonable sin.
— Thomas Henry Huxley
Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.
— CS Lewis
Believers should acknowledge and wrestle with doubts... It is no longer sufficient to hold beliefs just because you inherited them.
— Timothy Keller
Knowledge is not rooted in facts; it is rooted in curiosity. One inspired teacher can alter a student for life by instilling curiosity.
— Deepak Chopra
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Doubting charms me not less than knowledge.
— Dante Alighieri