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“Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.”

People Evil Accounts Luck Curiosity Myth Curious Good People Wickedness Attractiveness

Author:Oscar Wilde

“In physiology, as in all other sciences, no discovery is useless, no curiosity misplaced or too ambitious, and we may be certain that every advance achieved in the quest of pure knowledge will sooner or later play its part in the service of man.”

Men May Play Science Certain Knowledge Pure Ambition Discovery Accounts Curiosity Useless Ambitious Quests Sooner Or Later Physiology Misplaced

Book:Starling on the Heart: Facsimile Reprints, Including the Linacre Lecture on the Law of the Heart

Source: Starling on the Heart: Facsimile Reprints, Including the Linacre Lecture on the Law of the Heart

“Science is really about describing the way the universe works in one aspect or another in all branches of science-how a life-form works, how this works, how that works. ... You have to have a natural curiosity for that.”

Way Form Science Universe Natural Aspect Accounts Curiosity Branches Describing Natural Curiosity

Author:Steven Chu

“But the greatest error of all the rest is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge: for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge, sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation; and sometimes to enable them to victory of wit and contradiction; and most times for lucre and profession; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason, to the benefit and use of men.”

Source: The works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England, in five volumes

“Men will gather knowledge no matter what the consequences. Science will go on whether we are pessimistic or optimistic, as I am. More interesting discoveries than we can imagine will be made, and I am awaiting them, full of curiosity and enthusiasm.”

Men Made Matter Science Interesting Knowledge Imagine Goes On Discovery Consequence Accounts No Matter What Curiosity Optimistic Enthusiasm Pessimistic

Author:Linus Pauling

“It is curious how often erroneous theories have had a beneficial effect for particular branches of science.”

Science Effects Particular Theory Accounts Curiosity Curious Branches Beneficial

Book:The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance

Source: The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance

“In matters of science, curiosity gratified begets not indolence, but new desires.”

Matter Science Desire Accounts Curiosity Begets Indolence

Book:Theory of the Earth: With Proofs and Illustrations, in Four Parts

Source: Theory of the Earth: With Proofs and Illustrations, in Four Parts