Intellectual Pursuit Quotes

"Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking." "Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it" "You want to be a philosopher, not a cheap sage" "Science is not only a disciple of reason but also one of romance and passion." "There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge." "Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry" "Wonder is the desire for knowledge" "The passion for enquiry, the study of human nature, " "The pursuit of knowledge is, I think, the most admirable of human characteristics."