“I would come in armed only with curiosity and my own natural ignorance. I was learning the value of bringing my ignorance to the surface… Ignorance was my ally as long as it was backed up by curiosity. Ignorance without curiosity is not so good, but with curiosity it was the clear water through which I could see the coins at the bottom of the fountain.”
– Alan Alda, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
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“Ignorance coupled with curiosity is where all new knowledge starts. Ignorance, used properly, is our secret weapon.”
– Dave Trott, The Power of Ignorance
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We don’t know mostly everything.
Our individual knowledge is insignificant.
But what is not quantifiable is curiosity.
There’s no limit to the questions we can ask.
They don’t need to be levelled at anyone.
A question is not about what comes out of our mouths.
A question is what moves us inside.
What do we need to know?
What can’t we ignore?
If we stop and say “I know”, then we prevent ourselves from finding out.
Finding out what?
Everything that is not in our heads.
Which is to say, everything.
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