Quotes about Curiosity

It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.

Those people have seen something. What it is I do not know and I can not care to know. (on flying saucers)

Never memorize something that you can look up.

I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.

If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.

Science fiction, to me, has not only things that wouldn't happen, but other planets.

Even among those who have no special allegiance to a particular branch of Christianity, there are plenty of seekers as well as agnostics and atheists who harbor a certain curiosity about Jesus and his story.

Some desire to know merely for the sake of knowing, and that is shameful curiosity. Some desire to know that they may sell their knowledge, and that too is shameful. Some desire to know for reputation's sake, and that is shameful vanity. But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise.

Sell your cleverness and purchase bewilderment instead. It is such a willingness to live with bewilderment that characterizes the true wise man.

Religious energy is in the dark questions, seldom in the answers.

Of immortality, the soul, when well employed, is incurious. It is so well, that it is sure that it will be well. It asks no questions of the Supreme Power.

Kids are curious.Kids are watching ants while adults are stepping on them.