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Quote by Clarence Day
Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of

Creatures whose mainspring is curiosity enjoy the accumulating of facts far more than the pausing at times to reflect on those facts. – Clarence Day

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We talk of our mastery of nature, which sounds very grand but the fact is we respectfully adapt ourselves, first, to her ways. – Clarence Day

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Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience and the firm line of character. – Clarence Day

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If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. – Rachel Carson

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The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. – Albert Einstein

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Curiosity is little more than another name for Hope. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why. – Bernard Baruch

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