Curiosity Quotes

The free university, historically the fountainhead of free ideas and scientific discovery, has experienced a revolution in the conduct of research. Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity.

Describe the tongue of the woodpecker and the jaw of the crocodile.

The desire to know is natural to good men.

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why shells existed on the tops of mountains. How the various circles of water form around the spot which has been struck by a stone, and why a bird sustains itself in the air.

Having wandered some distance among gloomy rocks, I came to the entrance of a great cavern ... Two contrary emotions arose in me: fear and desire--fear of the threatening dark cavern, desire to see whether there were any marvelous things in it.

A baboon in a forest is a matter of legitimate speculation; a baboon in a zoo is an object of public curiosity; but a baboon in your wife's bed is a cause of the gravest concern.

Never be afraid of not knowing. Find out.

I'm constantly looking for things to reaffirm what's going on and give me some confidence, because I don't know what I'm doing.

There will always be those who feel more comfortable not venturing from the warmth of the hearth, but there are those who prefer to look out the window and wonder what is beyond the horizon.

Even the genius asks questions.

Until the end of the world, all whys will be answered, but now, you can only ask!

I love reading people. I really enjoy watching, observing, and being able to figure out a person, the reason they wore that dress, the reason they smell the way they do.

I'm turned on by guys who are cultured. That'll keep me intrigued. They don't have to have a single degree, but they should speak other languages or know things about other parts of the world or history or certain artists or musicians. I like to be taught. I like to sit on that side of the table.

Cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day.

Even if you're happy with the life you've chosen, you're still curious about the other options.

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.

You see things and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were and I say 'Why not?'

Physiological experiment on animals is justifiable for real investigation; but not for mere damnable and detestable curiosity.

I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.

Life without enquiry is not worth living for a man.