Connections Quote by Alice Munro
“People are curious. A few people are. ... They will put things together, knowing all along that they may be mistaken. You see them going around with notebooks, scraping the dirt off gravestones, reading microfilm, just in the hope of seeing this trickle in time, making a connection, rescuing one thing from the rubbish.”
About This Quote
Source Short Story: "The Moons of Jupiter" (collection) by Alice Munro, 1978
The quote celebrates relentless curiosity and the messy, trial‑and‑error process of discovery, even when mistakes are likely.
In simple terms: Curiosity drives messy, hopeful searching for connections.
Key Takeaway
Embrace messy investigation despite possible errors.
Themes
curiosity
research
mistakes
discovery
Mood
inquisitive
hopeful
determined
Type
observational
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- archival research
- genealogy work
- historical investigation
- creative writing
- science experiments
Key Concepts
epistemology
serendipity
pattern recognition
Questions to Reflect On
- What do you do when a promising clue turns out to be a dead end?
- How can you balance openness to mistakes with rigorous validation?
A Different Perspective
The process can be inefficient and may lead to false leads without critical filtering.
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