Curious Quotes

911 Curious quotes by 707 unique authors

She looked out the window; in her eyes was the light that you see only in children arriving at a new place, or in young… — Orhan Pamuk
Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-Aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the… — Jodi Picoult
The writer is the duelist who never fights at the stated hour, who gathers up an insult, like another curious object, a collector's item, spreads… — Anais Nin
The curious thing about individuals is that their singularity always goes beyond any category or generalization in the book. — Haruki Murakami
We're all curious about what might hurt us. — Federico Garcia Lorca
What do you think it would have been like if Valentine had brought you up along with me? Would you have loved me?" Clary was… — Cassandra Clare
Once you've ruled out the impossible then whatever is left, however improbable, must be the truth. The problem lay in working out what was impossible,… — Terry Pratchett
We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets. — Brian Cox
...painfully curious...about how it feels to fall. — Marya Hornbacher
Tears are curious things, for like earthquakes or puppet shows, they can occur at any time, without any warning and without any good reason. — Daniel Handler
Bitterblue had never seen a man naked, and she was curious. She decided the universe owed her a few minutes, just a few, to satisfy… — Kristin Cashore
I have perceiv’d that to be with those I like is enough, To stop in company with the rest at evening is enough, To be… — Walt Whitman
The curious mind embraces science; the gifted and sensitive, the arts; the practical, business; the leftover becomes an economist — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folk may circumvent this restriction if they know how. To plant a pine,… — Aldo Leopold
I found it curious that people kept animals for companionship and not food. When I'd asked Mama Oaks when she planned to cook the fat… — Ann Aguirre
My needs were simple I didn't bother much with themes or felicitous phrases and skipped fine descriptions of weather, landscapes and interiors. I wanted characters… — Ian Mcewan
You can lose a friend in springtime easier than any other season if you're too curious. — Frances Hodgson Burnett
You only had to choose which me to talk to, for, you know, we all change our manners, depending on who has come to chat.… — Catherynne M. Valente
There aren't many such enthusiasts born. The average person is not especially curious about the world. He is alive, and being somehow obliged to deal… — Ryszard Kapuscinski
You have never been curious about me; you never wanted to explore my soul. — Katherine Mansfield
Curious,” Bauchelain said. “What is it you wish us to do for you?” “Usurp the king,” Imid Factalo said. “Usurp, as in depose.” “Right.” “Depose,… — Steven Erikson
I met him while I was imprisoned," I say, and my voice sounds far away even to me. "I was just curious." "I wouldn't judge… — Veronica Roth
We wish to learn all the curious, outlandish ways of all the different countries, so that we can "show off" and astonish people when we… — Mark Twain
Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. — Susan Sontag
Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin,' thought Alice 'but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing i ever saw… — Lewis Carroll

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