Curiosity Quote by David Copperfield
“Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: TED Talk, 2016
Wonder precedes miracles; curiosity and awe are prerequisites for extraordinary achievements.
In simple terms: Wonder must exist before miracles happen.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate curiosity to enable breakthroughs.
Themes
wonder
miracles
creativity
potential
Mood
inspired
curious
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- innovation workshops
- educational curricula
- creative brainstorming
- personal growth plans
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you nurture wonder in daily life?
- What practices turn wonder into action?
A Different Perspective
Wonder alone may not guarantee success.
![“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)
