The document contains a collection of quotes that emphasize the importance of curiosity in learning and teaching. It highlights perspectives from various notable figures on how curiosity fuels creativity, optimism, and personal growth. The quotes encourage educators to foster an environment of inquiry and exploration among students.

1. CURIOSITY…
CURIOUS QUOTES TO CONSIDER

12. I do a lot of
curiosity buying; I
buy it if I like the
album cover, I buy
it if I like the
name of the band,
anything that
sparks my
imagination.
~Bruce
Springsteen

14. If you give people
tools, (and they use)
their natural ability
and their curiosity,
they will develop
things in ways that
will surprise you
very much beyond
what you might
have expected.
~Bill Gates

15. What curious connections will you
make with your students next year?

16. How will you encourage curiosity, questions and
inquiries with your students next year?

20. Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I
think, is still the secret of great creative
people. ~Leo Burnett

21. Hmmmmmm?????
What questions might be asked?

22. Curiosity is
the wick in
the candle of
learning.
~William
Arthur Ward

23. The art of teaching is the art of
assisting discovery.~Mark Van Doren

24. We keep moving
forward, opening
new doors, and
doing new things,
because we’re
curious and
curiosity keeps
leading us down
new paths.
~Walt Disney

25. We shall never know
all the good that a
simple smile can do.
~Mother Teresa

26. Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive
push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A “you can
do it” when things are tough. ~Richard M. DeVos

27. Curiosity is one of the great
secrets of happiness.
~Bryant H. McGill

28. It’s sort of a mental attitude about
critical thinking and curiosity. It’s about
mindset of looking at the world in a
playful and curious and creative way.
~Adam Savage

29. Once we
believe in
ourselves, we
can risk
curiosity,
wonder,
spontaneous
delight, or any
experience that
reveals the
human spirit.
~E.E.Cummings

30. A gentle word, a
kind look, a good-
natured smile can
work wonders and
accomplish
miracles.
~William Hazlitt

31. Looking back I
realize that
nurturing
curiosity and
the instinct to
seek solutions
are perhaps
the most
important
contributions
education can
make.
~Paul Berg

32. I think all students start off
with incredible ability and
curiosity, and if they’re
given the opportunity to
pursue that, if they’re given
a chance to see the neat
things about the world in
terms that they can
appreciate and enjoy, that
their abilities will be
reinforced and that we’ll
really achieve so much
more potential out of the
great students we have
than we do today.
~Bill Gates

33. Optimism is the
faith that leads
to achievement.
Nothing can be
done without
hope and
confidence.
~Helen Keller

34. It is the supreme art of the teacher to
awaken joy in creative expression and
knowledge. ~Albert Einstein

35. What will surprise you
in teaching next year?

36. The only way to make
sense out of change is
to plunge into it, move
with it, and join the
dance.
~Alan Watts

37. What are you curious about?
What will your students be
curious about?
How will you nurture that
passion for knowing?
What will you discover with
your students?
Thank you for always
learning with me and
allowing me to learn
from you
~ Sarah~