Curiosity Quote by Samuel Richardson
“What we want to tell, we wish our friend to have curiosity to hear.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: “Clarissa” (1748), author’s note
The desire is to spark curiosity in a friend through storytelling.
In simple terms: Tell stories to spark curiosity.
Key Takeaway
Craft narratives that engage listeners.
Themes
storytelling
curiosity
friendship
Mood
engaging
thoughtful
Type
creative
philosophical
When to use this quote
- literature
- personal communication
Key Concepts
narrative technique
emotional appeal
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you gauge a friend’s curiosity?
- What story elements sustain interest?
A Different Perspective
Listeners may disengage.
![“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)
