Quotes About Curiosity

To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance.

I believe that the first test of a great man is his humility. I don't mean by humility, doubt of his power. But really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not of them, but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, foolishly, incredibly merciful.

Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting.

The story of how I left Huckleberry begins -- as do all worthy stories -- with a goat

Who are you and what medications aren't you taking?" Finn said.

As long as you believe it is impossible, you will actually never find out if it is possible or not.

There were just too many questions; the answers were one more thing being rationed to the survivors ...

I guess there are never enough books.

A cultivated mind—I do not mean that of a philosopher, but any mind to which the fountains of knowledge have been opened, and which has been taught, in any tolerable degree, to exercise its faculties—finds sources of inexhaustible interest in all that surrounds it; in the objects of nature, the achievements of art, the imaginations of poetry, the incidents of history, the ways of mankind past and present, and their prospects in the future.

School is a perfect place to turn science into religion, but it's the wrong place to learn science, for sure.

Was it possible I did like kids, just not the script written for them?

This story is going to take you on a very curvy path, leading you step by step into ideas, theories, worlds and counter worlds that will seem wholly false, and yet… Deep down in the depth of your mind, no matter how crazy and off the wall it all seems on the surface, there will still be a ring of truth in it. Your adventure begins now!

He then waved for me to come over and follow him into this cave entrance. I really didn't want to do that, I mean, I didn't know this guy from Adam. I have no clue what he is doing here, and following him into a small cave didn't seem to be my idea of using my coconut properly. As

When I leave school I will drive around looking for prostitutes like Julia.

The Titanides were delighted, they hadn't know the humans had songs.

It was the first Cirocco had seen her less than happy with what she'd seen through a telescope.

Maybe I'm crazy," she said, "but I wonder if this is where the thing that ate us gets its water?" "Could be. I'm not diving in to find out.

It was odd, she thought that she had seen all the male crew members naked, but had to come to Themis to see Gaby. What a strange creature she was with no hair.

There was no telling what dangers that land concealed, but it seemed to call to her.

Admit it, Rocky. You're a tourist at heart.

I thought a while ago, here we are in this incredible place. We know there are a dozen intelligent races in here. What do we do? Sit around and fish? Well, not me. I feel like nosing around. It's what they were paying us for, and it's what I like. Maybe I want some adventure.

Cirocco liked space, reading, and sex, not necessarily in that order. She had never been able to satisfactorily combine all three, but two was not bad.

Yes, but what is it good for? What does it mean?" Her look was full of pity. "If you have to ask that question, you wouldn't understand the answer.

One curious thing about Apollo 11: while it was happening, no one knew for sure exactly where Eagle had actually landed!