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“Ignorance may be bliss, but only if it outweighs curiosity. Curiosity is a gateway drug to sympathy.”
― The Archived
― The Archived
“... what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.”
― The Phantom Tollbooth
― The Phantom Tollbooth
“You don't need another human being to make your life complete, but let's be honest. Having your wounds kissed by someone who doesn't see them as disasters in your soul but cracks to put their love into is the most calming thing in this world.”
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“Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.
Linus Pauling”
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Linus Pauling”
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“Children, be curious. Nothing is worse (I know it) than when curiosity stops. Nothing is more repressive than the repression of curiosity. Curiosity begets love. It weds us to the world. It's part of our perverse, madcap love for this impossible planet we inhabit. People die when curiosity goes. People have to find out, people have to know.”
― Waterland
― Waterland
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