Curiosity Quote by St. Augustine
““This disease of curiosity.””
About This Quote
Curiosity can become a compulsive or harmful obsession, leading individuals away from wisdom and toward restless yearning.
In simple terms: Curiosity can turn into a harmful disease.
Key Takeaway
Balance curiosity with discernment.
Themes
philosophy
spirituality
mindset
learning
Mood
reflective
cautionary
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- education
- spiritual practice
- research
Key Concepts
obsession
restlessness
wisdom
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives your curiosity?
- When does curiosity become counterproductive?
A Different Perspective
Unchecked curiosity may distract from deeper truths.
![“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)
