There are two sorts of curiosity - the momentary and the permanent

There are two sorts of curiosity – the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things. – Robert Wilson Lynd

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