Quotes about Inquiry
It is far more helpful to ask why the light isn't as bright as it could be.
— Rob Bell
Skepticism is the highest duty and blind faith the one unpardonable sin.
— Thomas Henry Huxley
Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.
— CS Lewis
Believers should acknowledge and wrestle with doubts... It is no longer sufficient to hold beliefs just because you inherited them.
— Timothy Keller
Knowledge is not rooted in facts; it is rooted in curiosity. One inspired teacher can alter a student for life by instilling curiosity.
— Deepak Chopra
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Doubting charms me not less than knowledge.
— Dante Alighieri
To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?
— Jim Rohn
Free curiosity is of more value in learning than harsh discipline.
— St. Augustine
Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
— Samuel Johnson
I grew up thinking that a research scientist was a natural thing to be.
— Stephen Hawking
What's unique about the Mormon Church is that it encourages inquiry. I really do think my research and religion are all on the same page. I never could have come up with the notion of disruptive innovations, which went against a lot of conventional wisdom, if I hadn't been raised to always be asking questions.
— Clayton M. Christensen