Curiosity Quote by Brooke Astor
“When I was 40, I used to wonder what people thought of me. Now I wonder what I think of them.”
About This Quote
The speaker shifts from caring about others' opinions to focusing on personal judgments of others.
In simple terms: Now judge others, not self.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize self‑reflection.
Themes
self‑awareness
perception
growth
Mood
introspective
thoughtful
Type
personal
philosophical
When to use this quote
- career networking
- friendships
Key Concepts
personal development
social interaction
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you evaluate others fairly?
- What changed your perspective?
A Different Perspective
Self‑judgment may be biased.
![“We have no clear ideas of the agency of [demonic] spirits, nor is it necessary. The Scripture says little to satisfy our curiosity; but tells us plainly that he is always watching us, and desiring to sift us as wheat. I believe we give him no more than his due, when we charge him with having a…” quote by John Newton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c75/john-newton-6629_abundance_we-have-no-clear-ideas-of-the-agency-of_2907.jpg)
![“[T]he question "What is everything?" has no meaning, even though it seems to be profound. [...] The point is, perhaps, that I am not looking for a verbal answer, just as when I ask for a kiss, I do not want a piece of paper with "A kiss" written on it. It is rather that metaphysical wonder looks…” quote by Alan W. Watts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/705/alan-w-watts-9497_curiosity_t-he-question-what-is-everything-has-no_3984.jpg)
![“By profession a biologist, [Thomas Henry Huxley] covered in fact the whole field of the exact sciences, and then bulged through its four fences. Absolutely nothing was uninteresting to him. His curiosity ranged from music to theology and from philosophy to history. He didn't simply know something…” quote by H. L. Mencken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f46/h-l-mencken-245_absolutely-nothing_by-profession-a-biologist-thomas-henry-h_5368.jpg)
