Quote by Edmund Burke
Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost ever

Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost every instrument which works upon the mind; and curiosity blends itself, more or less, with all our pleasures. – Edmund Burke

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The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him he indulges it, he loves it but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time. – Edmund Burke

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People will not look forward to posterity who will not look backward to their ancestors. – Edmund Burke

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Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance? – Frank Moore Colby

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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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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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A man should go on living — if only to satisfy his curiosity. – Yiddish Proverb

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If the King loves music, it is well with the land. – Mencius

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Actually, I started to become an actress because I met someone who was just a friend and I found his life wonderful, I thought, Oh my god, you can travel, youre free, you can do what you want, youre the boss. And then I met an actor and I was in love with him. – Lea Seydoux

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Obviously, my life and my job in 2010 is very different from Peggys experience in the 1960s. I exist in a world that enjoys more equality between men and women. But I dont take any of that into my performance. I just want to play the character as who she is as an individual – scene to scene. – Elizabeth Moss

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What I used to do between writing fits was feed my kids, ride my horse and go shopping for cat and dog food. – Anne McCaffrey

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