The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not “Eureka!” but ‘That’s funny...’
A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.
Curiosity is the lust of the mind.
All men by nature desire knowledge.
If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.
The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.
I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested.
Trust that little voice in your head that says ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting if...’; And then do it.
We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.
Philosophy begins with wonder.
There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question.
When you make the finding yourself – even if you’re the last person on Earth to see the light – you’ll never forget it.
Become genuinely interested in other people.
The day you stop learning is the day you begin decaying.
Self-education is a continuing source of pleasure to me, for the more I know, the fuller my life is and the better I appreciate my own existence.
Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You’ll find what you need to find. Just read.
Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what’s really there.