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Curiosity is a luxury reserved for the financially secure.

— Tara Westover Educated (2018)

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When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

Educated (2018)

The seed of curiosity had been planted; it needed nothing more than time and boredom to grow.

Educated (2018)

I began to experience the most powerful advantage of money: the ability to think of things besides money.

Educated (2018)

The thing about having a mental breakdown is that no matter how obvious it is that you’re having one, it is somehow not obvious to you.

Educated (2018)

My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs.

Educated (2018)

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Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

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My brain, otherwise a sound instrument, has a serious defect—a hypertrophied lobe of curiosity.

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Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

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