“Curiosity can provide both fun and wisdom, and occasionally trouble.”
“I was born innately curious. If that doesn’t work for you, figure out your own damn system.”
(On a personal note, I would argue that many people are born curious, and his parents didn’t beat the curiosity out of him.)
“Develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day.”
“A few major opportunities, clearly recognizable as such, will usually come to one who continuously searches and waits, with a curious mind that loves diagnosis involving multiple variables.”
“Temperament alone won’t do it. You need a lot of curiosity for a long, long, time. You need to have a passionate interest in why things are happening. That cast of mind, kept over long periods, gradually improves your ability to focus on reality.”
“Einstein said his successful theories came from curiosity, concentration, perseverance, and self-criticism.”
~ from the book, Charlie Munger, The Complete Investor (and a few other sources)