Quotes About Curiosity

then suddenly become fascinated by some one else. He would be a wonderful study.

everyone who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. It must be a delightful city, and possess all the attractions of the next world.

always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones.

Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing. . . 

possible, for the only reason, indeed, that excuses one for asking any question--simple curiosity. I have a theory that it is always the women who propose

LORD WINDERMERE: Well, that is no business of yours, is it, Cecil? CECIL GRAHAM: None! That is why it interests me. My own business always bores me to death. I prefer other people's.

I asked the question for the best reason possible, for the only reason, indeed, that excuses one for asking any question—simply curiosity. I have a theory that it is always the women who propose to us, and not we who propose to the women. Except, of course, in middle-class life. But then the middle classes are not modern.

Et ignotas animum dimittit in artes. And he sets his mind to unknown arts.

All other creatures look down toward the earth, but man was given a face so that might turn his eyes toward the stars and his gaze upon the sky.

And he sets his mind to unknown arts

Et ignotas animum dimittit in artes / And he applies his mind to unknown arts

It is not too much to say I was piqued to the tonsils.

It's and odd thing, but however much an oficionado one may be of mysteries in book form, when they pop up in real life they seldom fail to give one the pip.

Just when I thought my day couldnt get any worse, I saw the dead guy next to my locker.

The most important thing I came to tell you is that I want your oath that you will keep an open mind...about everything that may seem impossible.

No sabía qué pensar de aquel hombre caballo con quien debía permanecer casada durante un año. Era obvio que me interesaba. Después de todo, no había conocido nunca a nadie como él. Admitamos que no hay muchos centauros corriendo por Oklahoma, al menos por Tulsa. Una no podía saber lo que pasaba en el interior del Estado. P.C. Cast, En el lugar de la diosa

MnÄ› to trapné nepÃ…â"¢iÅ¡lo. Jsem rád, že nás vidÄ›l," Ã…â"¢ekl Erik spokojenÄ›. "Ty jsi rád? VzruÅ¡uje tÄ›, když se na tebe pÃ…â"¢i líbání nÄ›kdo dívá, nebo co?

Why do dachshunds wear their ears inside out?

Mr Beach was too well bred to be inquisitive, but his eyebrows here not. 'Ah!' he said. '?', cried the eyebrows. '? ? ?' Ashe ignored the eyebrows. ... Mr Beach's eyebrows were still mutely urging him to reveal all, but Ashe directed his gaze at that portion of the room which Mr Beach did not fill. He was hanged if he was going to let himself be hypnotized by a pair of eyebrows into incriminating himself.

She came leaping towards me, like Lady Macbeth coming to get first-hand news from the guest-room.

Good Lord, Jeeves! Is there anything you don't know?' 'I couldn't say, sir.

She had turned away and was watching a duck out on the lake. It was tucking into weeds, a thing I've never been able to understand anyone wanting to do. Though I suppose, if you face it squarely, they're no worse than spinach.

I don't know why it is, but I've never been able to bear with fortitude anything in the shape of a kid with golden curls. Confronted with one, I feel the urge to step on him or drop things on him from a height.

If this is Upper Silesia, what on earth must Lower Silesia be like?