Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
In plain words
Big thinking starts the moment something makes you go 'whoa'.
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- Plato, Theaetetus, 155d (The Dialogues of Plato, Vol. 3, 1871 translation)
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PlatoYou know also that the beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing; for that is the time at which the character is being formed and the desired impression is more readily taken.PlatoDid you never observe how imitations, beginning in early youth and continuing far into life, at length grow into habits and become a second nature, affecting body, voice, and mind?Platoknowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.PlatoThen, my good friend, I said, do not use compulsion, but let early education be a sort of amusement; you will then be better able to find out the natural bent.PlatoFor a young person cannot judge what is allegorical and what is literal; anything that he receives into his mind at that age is likely to become indelible and unalterable; and therefore it is most important that the tales which the young first hear should be models of virtuous thoughts.Plato
PlatoYou know also that the beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing; for that is the time at which the character is being formed and the desired impression is more readily taken.PlatoDid you never observe how imitations, beginning in early youth and continuing far into life, at length grow into habits and become a second nature, affecting body, voice, and mind?Platoknowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.PlatoThen, my good friend, I said, do not use compulsion, but let early education be a sort of amusement; you will then be better able to find out the natural bent.PlatoFor a young person cannot judge what is allegorical and what is literal; anything that he receives into his mind at that age is likely to become indelible and unalterable; and therefore it is most important that the tales which the young first hear should be models of virtuous thoughts.PlatoMore on curiosity
Philosophy is the microscope of the thought.
Victor HugoWhosoever studies works of science must, if he wants to find the truth, transform himself into a critic of everything he reads.
Ibn al-HaythamIn the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
Sun TzuThe wound is the place where the light enters you.
RumiYou have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Marcus AureliusWaste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.Marcus Aurelius
Victor HugoWhosoever studies works of science must, if he wants to find the truth, transform himself into a critic of everything he reads.Ibn al-HaythamIn the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.Sun TzuThe wound is the place where the light enters you.RumiYou have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.Marcus AureliusWaste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.Marcus Aurelius