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Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.
Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death
Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only read more
Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious read more
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.
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the young mind for the read more
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of the young mind for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so read more
Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof.
Curiosity is only vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk. We would not take a sea read more
Curiosity is only vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk. We would not take a sea voyage for the sole pleasure of seeing without hope of ever telling.
The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing
The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing
When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.