Quotes About Exploration

Philosophy begins in wonder. -Plato

How will you go about finding that thing the nature of which is totally unknown to you? (Plato)

I shall never fear or avoid things of which I do not know, whether they may not be good rather than things that [c]{34} I know to be bad.

Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.

So Tumpty tried hiding upside down, behind a pot plant, under a large cardboard box, with his eyes tightly closed.

We're going to win at space.

A me interessavano di più le storie della chimica solitaria, inerme e appiedata, a misura d'uomo, che con poche eccezioni è stata la mia: ma è stata anche la chimica dei fondatori, che non lavoravano in équipe ma soli, in mezzo all'indifferenza del loro tempo, per lo più senza guadagno, e affrontavano la materia senza aiuti, col cervello e con le mani, con la ragione e la fantasia.

he now knew with certainty that the world was hollowed of its wonder by knowledge and travel, that when one stripped away the mysteries, its dimensions collapsed rather than bloomed.

I mean, who could think about sneakers when an invisible building was waiting to be discovered?

There's no harm in taking a peek.

I had all these fantasies about going down into the pyramid with my uncle, discovering mummies and ancient treasures. Fighting off ancient Egyptians who had come back to life to defend their sacred tomb, and escaping after a wild chase, just like Indiana Jones.

The five of us were squeezed into Dad's little Toyota, on our way to spend the day at Zoo Gardens Theme Park. Dad had messed up and left the map at home. But Mom said the park would be real easy to find.

Where's your sense of adventure? Off on a beach somewhere with your sanity?

Shane - who knows about Shane? Planet Shane is a lovely place a long way from here.

I so rarely have the chance to field-test anything. Amelie is so conservative about these things -Myrnin

Planet Shane is a lovely place a long way from here.

I know, he said. We are into the Bad Idea neighborhood and heading down I Have a Bad Feeling Street. (Shane)

The unknowns wasn't full of terrors, it was full of undiscovered advantages. Better to run toward something than from something.

They've all got stories, Jess thought. I need to know them. Best of all, he could know them. He could learn anything here. It felt like limitless possibilities.

Gear up, Warrior Princess. We've got some adventuring to do.

But the Library still held everything he'd ever wanted, too. All the knowledge in the world, right at his fingertips

We're not exactly going to the wilderness, Shane. You don't have to take everything. There are vending machines.

life's a journey, but somebody screwed up and lost the map.

Where's your sense of adventure?' 'Off on a beach somewhere with your sanity?