Curiosity Quote by Lynn Nottage
“I try to be led by my curiosity.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New York Times, 2019
Curiosity should guide decisions and actions, leading to growth and discovery.
In simple terms: Follow curiosity.
Key Takeaway
Let curiosity direct you.
Themes
growth
exploration
self‑direction
Mood
inspired
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- career choices
- learning new skills
- artistic projects
Key Concepts
creativity
intrinsic motivation
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you pursue if curiosity led you?
- How do you balance curiosity with responsibility?
A Different Perspective
Curiosity alone may not guarantee success without discipline.
![“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)
