Quotes about Inquiry

Indeed, how can the mind by its own leading come to search out God's essence when it cannot even get to its own?

Mingled vanity and pride appear in this, that when miserable men do seek after God, instead of ascending higher than themselves as they ought to do, they measure him by their own carnal stupidity, and neglecting solid inquiry, fly off to indulge their curiosity in vain speculation.

The essence of God is rather to be adored than inquired into.

To adore, or scorne an image, or protest, May all be bad; doubt wisely, in strange way To stand inquiring right, is not to stray; To sleepe, or runne wrong, is: on a huge hill, Cragg'd, and steep, Truth stands, and hee that will Reach her, about must, and about must goe; And what the hills suddenes resists, winne so; Yet strive so, that before age, deaths twilight, Thy Soule rest, for none can worke in that night.

Why should the government subsidize intellectual curiosity?

When you get before great people you don't talk a lot, you ask questions

Perhaps the most important word in success and happiness is the word,"ask."

Self-awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions.

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

Good thinkers are always in demand. A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.

People are curious about how things are made.

You know what charm is a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.