ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CURIOUS
From Latin cūriōsus taking pains over something, from cūra care.
10 QUOTES WITH «CURIOUS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
curious.
I don't want to spoil the magic, but it's a very curious thing that honestly baffles me. It's the nearest we'll ever get to playing God, to suddenly produce these fully formed creatures. It is a bit odd. Other aspects you work out more - you rework sentences, you rework imagery. But not characters.
If you're curious, London's an amazing place.
I think we all realized that we had really been replicating things that had already been happening. I don't know if we were smart enough to realize that we were in a cul-de-sac, but we were curious.
I'm ever curious about the world. I'm driven to go out and find new things to write about. Having a vivid imagination is also a plus.
I've always been so curious about death. With my personal beliefs as a Baha'i, we believe that birth and death are very similar and that we're here on this Earth to develop all of the things we can't see.
We have built our identities in many respects based on the guilt-ridden stories we have been told about our creation. For women, it is a very damning knowledge to be portrayed as curious and careless seductresses.
Having done a lot of magazines, I'm very curious how big magazines handle big stories, and I was very curious to see how 'Time' and 'Newsweek' would handle 9/11. And I was basically pretty disappointed to see that they had chosen to show the photo we'd already seen a million times, which was basically the moment of impact.
A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one.
Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.
Very curious, at the age of about 13 years, Oswald began to study Marxism and he kept on in his writing, affirming that he was a Marxist. Probably he did want to show himself as a great, supreme Marxist.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURIOUS»
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curious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
curious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A collection of short stories by David Foster Wallace that explore the different ways people live their lives.
David Foster Wallace, 1989
In this, the original book about the curious monkey, George is taken from the jungle by the man in the yellow hat to live in a new home, but--oh, what happened!
H. A. Rey, Margret Rey, 2009
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The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Narrated by a fifteen-year-old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing ...
Enthusiastic and informal accounts of the exciting discoveries and fascinating observations made by naturalists in the study of the behavior of animals in their natural surroundings.
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The Penguin Dictionary of
Curious and Interesting Numbers
Provides information on numbers and what makes particular ones noteworthy
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Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop
Curious George makes a messy mistake while visiting a new ice cream shop, but he redeems himself by attracting customers when he puts together a big sundae in the window.
Margret Rey, H. A. Rey, Alan J. Shalleck, 1989
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Curious George Goes to School
Curious George makes a mistake in the art room of his school but finds a missing painting in time for an open house for parents of the students.
Margret Rey, Alan J. Shalleck, 1989
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Curious George and the Dinosaur
While visiting the museum with Jimmy's class, Curious George can't resist climbing onto one of the exhibits. The director of the museum isn't very happy about that, but George sure knows how to make a field trip interesting!
H. A. Rey, Margret Rey, Alan J. Shalleck, 1989
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Developing More
Curious Minds
Explains questioning strategies and teaching behaviors designed to encourage students to think, investigate, and draw their own conclusions.
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Stiff: The
Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
In this fascinating account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURIOUS»
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curious is used in the context of the following news items.
The SEC's curious view of the Constitution and privacy rights
Our recent celebration of Independence Day is a fitting time to reflect on its origin, and to remember that protecting liberty requires continued ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
Curious Minds details plans for new site
The board of directors for Curious Minds Discovery Zone envisions more camps, field trips and hands-on learning opportunities in a new, larger ... «Parsons Sun, Jul 15»
'Curious Monsters' on American Currency
Griswold labeled the reformers who rejected Washington's model of womanhood “shameless females” and “curious monsters.” He and others ... «The Atlantic, Jul 15»
Curious young fox in South Shields rescued after getting its head …
A young fox had a brush with death when he got his head stuck in a fence in South Shields. A neighbour spotted the distressed animal stuck in ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
Researchers Curious If The Apple Watch Can Be Used As A …
However it seems that researchers at Penn State University are curious to see if it is possible that the Apple Watch could possibly be used as a ... «Ubergizmo, Jul 15»
Win Hippodrome tickets: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The …
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time sees Mark Haddon's best-selling novel adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. «North Somerset Times, Jul 15»
Dear Abby: Questioning boyfriend is not likely to change
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Blake," recently broke up with me -- again. He told me in the beginning that he was bi-curious, and that he wasn't ... «Today's News-Herald, Jul 15»
Road to nowhere; curious stretch of concrete could become bike track
A CURIOUS stretch of pavement that begins and ends nowhere could be turned into a bike track. The footpath, on the Bega-Tathra Rd near the ... «Bega District News, Jul 15»
Religious objections to civil laws have a curious history
The “sincere religious beliefs” objections to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states are getting some ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
Wimbledon and strawberries: The curious connection between fruit …
Tennis may be the focus of Wimbledon, but as the world's most famous tennis tournament continues, berry farmers are reaping the rewards. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
