Curiosity Quote by Chip Conley
““Curiosity = Wonder + Awe””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Power of Moments, 2015
Curiosity arises when wonder meets awe, creating deeper engagement.
In simple terms: Curiosity = wonder plus awe.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate both wonder and awe.
Themes
curiosity
wonder
awe
Mood
enthusiastic
reflective
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- learning environments
- product design
- personal growth
Key Concepts
psychology
experience design
motivation
Questions to Reflect On
- What sparks your awe?
- How can you turn wonder into curiosity?
A Different Perspective
Awe can be fleeting; sustaining it is hard.
![“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)
