“The specualtist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows less.” KnowsStillsViewsKnowledgeCuriosityPerceiveSuperficial Author:Samuel Johnson
“The poorest of the sex have still an itch To know their fortunes, equal to the rich. The dairy-maid inquires, if she shall take The trusty tailor, and the cook forsake.” IfsKnowsStillsSexRichEqualFortuneCuriosityCooksPoorestMaidsForsakeDairyTailors Book:The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Containing the Original Poems, Tales, and Translations Source: The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Containing the Original Poems, Tales, and Translations
“My curiosity was in no way cruel. Deviations from the commonplace attracted me strongly, as they still do; and to me the hermaphrodite and the living skeleton were interesting for the same reason as was Creatore, or the resplendent Guardsmen of the bands - because such people did not often come my way, and I hoped that they might impart some great revelation to me, some insight which would help me to a clearer understanding of the world about me.” PeopleWorldWayStillsReasonHelpingMightUnderstandingInterestingBandCuriosityInsightMy WayRevelationsHelp MeCommonplaceImpartSkeletonsDeviationHermaphrodites Author:Robertson Davies