Quotes About Curiosity

Under the guise of being a showpiece for the world where prosperity is as easily found as water in a stream, America, for all her ostensible beauty, has an ugly scar across her belly that she has tried repeatedly to suppress and keep hidden from curious onlookers. More than a few times she has almost been exposed, and this ugliness brought to light, but always another garment would quickly be thrown over the rough spot and all the turmoil and ugliness again blanketed. But not this time.

If you are squeamish Don't prod the beach rubble.

If this went on much longer, Mary Augustin told herself, her brain would be riddled with question marks, hundreds of little hooks set so deep they'd never let go.

I was watching Iggy Pop videos on Youtube and trying to research miniature horse suicides.

I was someone who questioned. I was someone who probed. I was someone who looked under rocks and peeked into medicine cabinets.

Well," he said, "I'm guessing your client is either a magician or a pervert. And I mean both of those terms with the highest respect.

Abel wanted to know all about flesh and how it responded to skin, tongue, velvet, fur, lips. His enthusiasm was contagious. I'd been a good-enough lover before, but Abel inspired my curiosity and my lust. Sex wasn't just better than I'd ever known it could be; it was more interesting. There were tools to explore, sensations to try, tastes and textures to experiment with, states of consciousness to achieve or discard.

To them life is like a book with blank pages. But to the detective, it is an illuminated manuscript of mysteries.

Why the hell shouldn't I run away with the circus?

One last question, son," he said to Felix. "Who were you expecting to see back there?" "I—no one," Felix stammered. "You asked where he was from," McGivney said. "Where did you think that would be?" "I don't know," Felix said, shifting unhappily from foot to foot.

Look, Max, I don't know why Chigwell tried to kill himself. … But if it was because of the questions I was asking, I don't feel one minute of remorse. … If – and it's a mighty big if – if I'd known two weeks ago that my seeing him would make him turn on the gas, you'd better believe I'd do it again.

I don't mind any of the broken things. I like to figure out their stories." -George

Vola eyed him as she sawed a slice off a ham joint

I learned it's easier not to say anything at all. You mention something, even a throwaway comment, and it draws attention. People want to know more. It was easier to never mention it in the first place.

Knowing the right questions is better than knowing all the right answers" Caleb from Pretty Little Liars (TV Show)

I've always hated biology who cares how a cell divides, it just does

You've been acting freaky. Are you high? Can I have some if you are?

I do believe, girls, that Mr. Emo Boy is next. - Laurel

I know you saw something. Why else would you guys run? - Mr. Mercer

For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists.

Researching books gets you into nothing but trouble.

For me, writing stories set, well, wherever they're best set, is a form of cultural curiosity that is uniquely Scottish - we're famous for travelling in search of adventure.

I was asked the other day in which era I would choose to live. As a historical novelist, it comes up sometimes. As a woman I'd have to say I'd like to live in the future - I want to see where these centuries of change are leading us.

Google maps are one thing but there's no substitute for pounding the beat and I spent quite a bit of time figuring out how to break into the back of the houses on Belgrave Place. Once I even for followed by a suspicious householder - I'd been hanging around staring at the exterior of his flat for too long.