Curiosity, it could be said, is the driving force for any progress, personal growth, or even happiness in general. It’s always a great idea to stay curious and ask questions. Being curious helps your learning, creativity, self-discovery, and professional success.
These 22 quotes will pique your curiosity and make you wonder about the endless mysteries of this world.
Never Stop Questioning
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.” – Albert Einstein
Curiosity Is Stronger Than Fear
“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.” – James Stephens
Look up at the Stars
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“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And, however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.” – Stephen Hawking
Curiosity Is Vital
“If I see anything vital around me, it is precisely that spirit of adventure, which seems indestructible and is akin to curiosity.” – Marie Curie
The Secrets of Happiness
“Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.” – Bryant H. McGill
Curiosity Leads to Adventures
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“What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything.” – Laurence Sterne
Curiosity Drives the Mind
“Curiosity is the lust of the mind.” – Thomas Hobbes
The Secret to Creativity
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.” – Leo Burnett
A Fire to Be Kindled
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch
Curiosity Is a Cure
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“Ignorance is a choice. Curiosity is a cure. It motivates people to educate themselves.” – Adam Grant
Be Curious
“Replace judgment with curiosity.” – Lynn Nottage
Curiosity Leads Down New Paths
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney
Curiosity Staves off Negativity
“Curiosity is what keeps me open to a sense of hope. It staves off negativity.” – Carrie Brownstein
The Simplest Emotion
“The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity.” – Edmund Burke
The First Passion
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“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.” – Samuel Johnson
Growth Point
“Your curiosity is your growth point always.” – Danielle LaPorte
The Mysterious
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead —his eyes are closed.” – Albert Einstein
Creativity Flows
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“Creativity flows when curiosity is stoked.” – Neil Blumenthal
The Source of Greatest Happiness
“Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.” – Linus Pauling
The Essence of Human Existence
“Curiosity is the essence of human existence. ‘Who are we? Where are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going?’… I don’t know. I don’t have any answers to those questions. I don’t know what’s over there around the corner. But I want to find out.” – Gene Cernan
Passionately Curious
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein
Invincible in Nature
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“Curiosity is the one thing invincible in nature.” – Freya Stark
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S.K. LumenS.K. Lumen is a writer, artist and blogger who is passionate about helping women become their best selves. Her writing is educational, empowering and uplifting, and includes topics like personal development, self-care, self-love, mental health, wellness and spirituality.