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    Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge. ne great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle away their time insipidly is, because they find their curiosity balked, and their inquiries neglected.

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

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

by Edmund Burke Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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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.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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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.

by Arnold Edinborough Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.

A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.

by Yiddish Proverb Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

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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.

by Richard Whately Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others

Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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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.

by Steven Wright Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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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.

by William Wirt Found in: Curiosity Quotes,
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