Quotes about Inquiry

It is far more helpful to ask why the light isn't as bright as it could be.

Skepticism is the highest duty and blind faith the one unpardonable sin.

Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.

Believers should acknowledge and wrestle with doubts... It is no longer sufficient to hold beliefs just because you inherited them.

Knowledge is not rooted in facts; it is rooted in curiosity. One inspired teacher can alter a student for life by instilling curiosity.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

Doubting charms me not less than knowledge.

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?

Free curiosity is of more value in learning than harsh discipline.

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

I grew up thinking that a research scientist was a natural thing to be.

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.