Quotes About Curiosity

How can you find answers, if you do not ask questions?

Everywhere I go I find that a poet has been there before me.

The purpose of poetry is to restore to mankind the possibility to wonder.

On poetry: Everyone wants to know what it means. But nobody is asking, How does it feel?

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.

Poetry is a succession of questions which the poet constantly poses.

Who are you, a hundred years from today, reading my poetry with curiosity?

If an ancient man saw planes two thousand years ago He would've thought they were birds Or angels from another world Or messengers from other planets.

Outside our small safe place flies mystery.

The world is full of poetry as the earth is of pay-dirt; one only needs to know how to strike it.

Poetry is a section of river-fog and moving boat-lights, delivered between bridges and whistles, so one says, 'Oh!' and another, 'How?'

Poetry is an enumeration of birds, bees, babies, butterflies, bugs, bambinos, babayagas, and bipeds, beating their way up bewildering bastions.

In high school I was drawn to the study of literature, poetry Shakespeare, contemporary fiction, drama, you name it - I read it.

And a lot of poetry is putting yourself back into the state of wonder that you have before things when you're a child. It's not only a joyous wonder, it's sometimes a grief stricken wonder.

A mind that is lively and inquiring, compassionate, curious, angry, full of music, full of feeling, is a mind full of possible poetry.

Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers.Let me keep company always with those who say "Look!" and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.

Pleasured equallyIn seeking as in finding, Each detail minding, Old Walt went seekingAnd finding.

You are only as touched my the magic of this life as you want to be.

How do you like your blue-eyed boy Mr Death?

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door leaving those who look through to guess what is seen during a moment.

Why should we subsidize intellectual curiosity?

The source of our suffering has been our timidity. We have been afraid to think....Let us dare to read, think, speak, write.

One of the most important things in politics is you've got to keep your mind infinitely curious and alive to what is happening differently.

I got into politics when I was eight years old.