Quotes About Curiosity

The author writes that the central conflict within journalist and seller of the American way Henry Luce was between his curiosity and his certitude.

he was almost joyously what he had always been, a lot of gee whiz, it was all new and fresh even when surely he had seen much of it before, and it was as if he took delight in not having been changed externally by all that he had seen.

There was, I found, always more to learn.

It's a lot harder to pull your head up and ask why.

Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken.

the end, it is the mystery that lasts and not the explanation.

I was always struck by how Picasso had no interest in music.

I think I'm greedy, but I'm not greedy for money - I think that can be a burden - I'm greedy for an exciting life.

When you're a kid, and you first start reading grown-up books, it's like looking in a window at night at people who think no one is around.

While Newton seemed to draw off the veil from some of the mysteries of nature, he showed at the same time the imperfections of the mechanical philosophy, so agreeable to the natural vanity and curiosity of men; and thereby restored her ultimate secrets to that obscurity, in which they ever did and ever will remain.

On belief in miracles) - "The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.

Reasonable men may be allowed to differ where no one can reasonably be positive: Opposite sentiments, even without any decision, afford an agreeable amusement; and if the subject be curious and interesting, the book carries us, in a manner, into company, and unites the two greatest and purest pleasures of human life: study and society.

De la ley nace la seguridad; de la seguridad, la curiosidad, y de la curiosidad, el saber. (...) En la necesaria marcha de las cosas, el derecho debe preceder a la ciencia

The first thing to do is carry a notebook and during quiet times or as the thought occurs to you, compile a list of anything that really interests you. In other words, write a list of subjects which fascinate you without regard to photography.

subject matter you select must: a) fire your enthusiasm and curiosity for at least the length of time it will take to produce a meaningful body of work; b) lend itself to images, as opposed to words and; c) remain continuously accessible so that you can return time and again to the same topic whenever you wish or have time. I

The photographer must have intense curiosity, not just a passing visual interest, in the theme of the pictures. This curiosity leads to intense examination, reading, talking, research and many, many failed attempts over a long period of time. I'm

When anyone tells you they have all the answers it is time to race for the exits.

A grasp of the cause of the colors of the rainbow doesn't detract from its wonder.

Teach your tongue to say 'I don't know.

So long as I asked dismissive questions, faith seemed to me impossible. As life softened some edges and granted some wisdom, I began to ask out of genuine seeking, out of curiosity and not contempt. The very nature of a question opened my eyes to the possibility that what we cannot touch, what we cannot see, may indeed still be real.

Punctuationally speaking, wonder is a period at the end of a statement we've long taken for granted, suddenly looking up and seeing the sinuous curve of a tall black hat on its head, and realizing it was a question mark all along.

Maybe our young people are not as vacuous as we would like to lead ourselves to believe - that all they're interested in is hairdos and looking at other beautiful people. Maybe they're interested in learning something.

I often wonder what kind of a man he would have become. But I think I got a glimpse of that.

It's really cool to know that you've put something together that isn't for a particular audience. It's so often that a TV show can really only speak to one sect of the population, and this really is something that appeals to a worldwide fan base. People who are into the pursuit of knowledge. Their reaction has meant the world to us.