#curiosity

That's Third Thoughts for you. When a huge rock is going to land on your head, they're the thoughts that think: Is that an igneous rock, such as granite, or is it sandstone? - Tiffany Aching in Wintersmith ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#geology #humor #imagination #perspicacity #science

His sudden mad love for Sibyl Vane was a psychological phenomenon of no small interest. There was no doubt that curiosity had much to do with it, curiosity and the desire for new experiences; yet it was not a simple but rather a very complex passion. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#curiosity #desire #life #love #passion

Curiosity is very important I think, and I think too much of education, starting with childhood education, is either designed to kill curiosity or it works out that way anyway. ↗

— Myles Horton

#creativity #curiosity #education #change

People say: idle curiosity. The one thing that curiosity cannot be is idle. ↗

— Leo Rosten

#curiosity

Remember when your curiosity inspired your investigative mind to explore and learn… you weren’t bogged down with resentment, cynicism, and emotional baggage… just think about how great it would be to return to that mindset of unencumbered learning and adventurous living… you are just one choice away from that life… choose to let go of the infertile past… go live your adventure! ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#curiosity #inspirational #learning #life #experience

When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity. ↗

— Martha Beck

#curiosity #genuine #meet #people #real

Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. ↗

— Fawn M. Brodie

#begins #character #crawling #curiosity #flesh

I would have thought he would be there out of just plain curiosity. It was incredible that he was missing. ↗

— James Kirkwood

#i #incredible #just #missing #out

Those with less curiosity or ambition just mumble that God works in mysterious ways. I intend to catch him in the act. ↗

— Damien Echols

#curiosity #god #mysterious #death

I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

#eager #entertainment #i #never #rather