Curiosity Quotes

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity.

The speculatist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows less.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

I loathe that low vice curiosity.

Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.

Curiosity is idle only to those who fail to realize that it may be a very rare and indispensable thing.

“Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English). “Now I’m opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-bye, feet!” (for when she looked down at her feet, they seemed to be almost out of sight, they were getting so […]

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent.