Curiosity Quote by Lindsey Davis
““Curiosity is a terrible inducement.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: "The Book of Lost Things", 2000
Curiosity can be a dangerous lure that leads to unintended consequences.
In simple terms: Curiosity can be a terrible inducement.
Key Takeaway
Pursue curiosity wisely, aware of risks.
Themes
curiosity
temptation
danger
exploration
consequence
Mood
cautious
intrigued
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- research
- adventure
- career change
Key Concepts
human nature
risk assessment
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- When has curiosity harmed you?
- How can you channel curiosity safely?
A Different Perspective
May discourage healthy inquiry if taken literally.
![“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)
