Quotes About Curiosity

the quality of my life was the quality of my questions.

Some men see things as they are, and say, 'Why?' I dream of things that never were, and say, 'Why not?'" —GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

Often our resources are limited only by the questions we ask ourselves.

Tony said to me that the quality of my life was the quality of my questions.

Algunos hombres ven las cosas como son, y dicen: «¿Por qué?» Yo sueño con cosas que nunca fueron, y me pregunto: «¿Por qué no?»

Lo importante es no dejar de interrogarse. La curiosidad tiene su propia razón de existir. Uno no puede evitar sentirse pasmado cuando se contemplan los misterios de la eternidad, de la vida, de la maravillosa estructura de la realidad. Es suficiente con que uno trate de aprehender un poco de ese misterio cada día. No pierda nunca una santa curiosidad. ALBERT EINSTEIN

What!" said his sensible enemies, "is Johnny not to be taught to read because he does not like it?" "Johnny must read by all means," would the doctor answer; "but is it necessary that he should not like it? If the preceptor have it in him, may not Johnny learn, not only to read, but to like to learn to read?

The day after Ussher

Mr. Jones had never seen the lady's face. He longed to know what were the features of the woman who had been so blind — if indeed that story were true.

There is a kind of gratification in seeing what one has never seen before, be it ever so little worth seeing;

Vivir no es otra cosa que arder en preguntas.

Le debo a Ezequiel el haberme enseñada que la vida no es más que eso: asomar la cabeza, para ver que pasa afuera, aunque haya tormenta.

El hombre necesita del misterio como del pan y el aire, necesita de las casas embrujadas, de las personas innombrables, de las calles sin retorno que hay que esquivar.

Le debo a Ezequiel el haberme enseñado que la vida no es más que eso: asomar la cabeza para ver que pasa afuera, aunque haya tormenta.

Yo ya no soy el mismo.Ya no pregunto cómo será mi destino. Le debo a Ezequiel el haberme enseñado que la vida no es más que eso: asomar la cabeza, para ver qué pasa fuera, aunque haya tormenta. Y una Suite de Bach

We have to be role models. We have to be curious. Above all, we have to pay attention and be part of the conversation while our kids are still listening to us.

Sometimes why is the most important question.

Es de importancia para quien desee encontrar una certeza en su investigación, el saber dudar a tiempo.

The more you know, the more you know you don't know.

All men by nature desire to know.

The pleasures arising from thinking and learning will make us think and learn all the more. 1153a 23

For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize.

But to be constantly asking 'What is the use of it?' is unbecoming to those of broad vision and unworthy of free men.

All men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not only with a view to action, but even when we are not going to do anything, we prefer seeing (one might say) to everything else. The reason is that this, most of all the senses, makes us know and brings to light many differences between things.