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“Who are you?"
"No one of consequence."
"I must know."
"Get used to disappointment.”
― William Goldman, The Princess Bride

“Answers were always important, but they were seldom easy.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Slow Regard of Silent Things

“A much more interesting, kind, adventurous, and joyful approach to life is to begin to develop curiosity, not caring whether the object of our inquisitiviness is bitter or sweet.”
― Pema Chödrön, The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World

“What do you think was the reason this universe sprung all of a sudden into existence from nothing? It was curiosity. What do you think was the reason why time was finally set into motion? It was curiosity. And why did the first single cell life appear on Earth? It was nothing but curiosity. It is curiosity, my dear friend, which is driving this whole universe.”
― Abhaidev, That Thing About You

“I sleuth, you know. For a hobby. Harmless outlet for natural inquisitiveness, don't you see, which might otherwise strike inward and produce introspection an' suicide. Very natural, healthy pursuit -- not too strenuous, not too sedentary; trains and invigorates the mind.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death

“Without curiosity and passion, the world will seem to lack possibility and everything in life will appear pre-ordained. It is important for a person to spend the majority of the day pursuing their passionate interests and enlisting their innate inquisitiveness. Life is so much sweeter when we contemplate pleasant as opposed to distasteful thoughts. We feel most alive when we create an apt channel for our creative impulses, and engage in thoughtful discourse relating to our concordant values.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“Good questions are to be appreciated, not answered.”
― Raheel Farooq

“Philosophers have argued about the strongest emotion known to man. Some say ‘loveâ€�, others ‘hateâ€�, others ‘fearâ€�. I am disposed to put ‘curiosityâ€� on a level, at least, with these august sensations, just mere simple inquisitiveness.”
― E.F. Benson, Night Terrors: The Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson

“The art of questioning is to ignite innovative thinking; the science of questioning is to frame system thinking, with the progressive pursuit of better solutions.”
― Pearl Zhu, Leadership Master: Five Digital Trends to Leap Leadership Maturity

“He wants to see, he wants to know, only to see and know. I'm aware that it is this mentality, this curiosity, which is responsible for the hydrogen bomb and the imminent demise of civilization and that we would all be better off if we were still at the stone-worshipping stage. Though surely it is not this affable inquisitiveness that should be blamed.”
― Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg

“The grandest form of delusion is misconstruing the obvious. Persons with an open, inquisitive, and intuitive mind can detect hidden clues that aggressive, narrow-minded, and impatient rationalist fail to perceive.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“The answer from yesterday is not as critical as the questions about the future.”
― Pearl Zhu, Leadership Master: Five Digital Trends to Leap Leadership Maturity

“It is the time to tremendous awakening toward “inquisitivenessâ€� with cross-cultural sharing through technology and inner insights.”
― Pearl Zhu, Digital Master

“No matter how knowledgeable you are, respect your parents for their experience and your children for their curiosity.”
― Amit Kalantri

“Sometimes it seems to me that man is come where he is not wanted, where there is no place for him; for if not, why should he want all the place? Why should he run about here and there making a great noise about himself, talking about the stars, disturbing the blades of grass?”
― Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim

“The inquisitive nature of youth should carry over into our adult lives. Challenging the status quo and enticing curiosity should be a daily practice of adult life.”
― Farshad Asl , The "No Excuses" Mindset: A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Clarity

“Goswell Street was at his feet, Goswell Street was on his right hand â€� as far as the eye could reach, Goswell Street extended on his left; and the opposite side of Goswell Street was over the way. ‘Such,â€� thought Mr. Pickwick, ‘are the narrow views of those philosophers who, content with examining the things that lie before them, look not to the truths which are hidden beyond. As well might I be content to gaze on Goswell Street for ever, without one effort to penetrate to the hidden countries which on every side surround it.”
― Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

“Proponha-se suas próprias interrogações e vá você mesmo atrás do que possa respondê-las! Diante da vida, é preciso adotar uma postura filosófica e científica. Sempre.”
― Camilo Gomes Jr, Em memória

“Asking insightful and pertinent questions is critical for governing changes at the board-level.”
― Pearl Zhu, Digital Boardroom: 100 Q&as

“The high performing board shows the ability and openness to “question itself, senior management team, and its decision/discussions.”
― Pearl Zhu, Digital Boardroom: 100 Q&as

“Digital leaders today need to become more inquisitive, creative, and informative.”
― Pearl Zhu, Digital Boardroom: 100 Q&as

“Allow your inner artist to develop through the conscientious application of passion, personal resources, and natural inquisitiveness. Devote your life’s work to giving light to your virtuous ideas and accomplishing deeds worthy of entering Elysium Fields. While performing elemental labor to meet the biological necessities that secure survival, remember that devotion to public services, performing acts of kindness, and engagement in artistic creations is what makes us human. Art has a more profound impact upon civilization than all the standing armies in the world. Art expresses our humanity while warring reveals our inhumanity.”
― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

“Stay inquisitive with a thirst for knowledge. Become a scholar in your field and lead the way for others.”
― Germany Kent