curiosity quotes from influential philosophers, authors and people
"For in truth great love is born of great knowledge of the thing loved."
118
"When was the last time you sought knowledge simply for the pursuit of truth? What did you gain from this effort? Think of the people you know. Do any of them strike you as embodying the ideals of Curiositá? How are their lives enriched by this?"
119
"Great minds ask great questions. The questions that engage our thought on a daily basis reflect our life purpose and influence the quality of our lives."
120
"Truth is a process not a final destination. The former requires humility and curiosity. The latter dogmatic certainty. There’s always more nuance and wisdom to discover, through empathy and reason."
285
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
610
"Don’t listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions."
616
"The right question is usually more important than the right answer."
621
"Judge of a man by his questions rather than by his answers."
683
"So blind is the curiosity by which mortals are possessed, that they often conduct their minds along unexplored routes, having no reason to hope for success, but merely being willing to risk the experiment of finding whether the truth they seek lies there."
935
"I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong."
1184