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.

Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of facts far more than the pausing at times to reflect on read more

Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of facts far more than the pausing at times to reflect on those facts.

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.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones read more

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do... Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the read more

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance.

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.

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.