Jiddu Krishnamurti Quotes

I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.

There are no sure answers, only better questions.

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.

The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.

The power to question is the basis of all human progress.

I love to doubt as well as know.

Science exists, moreover, only as a journey toward truth. Stifle dissent and you end that journey.

The mind God is looking for in man is a doubting, questioning mind, not a dogmatic mind; dogmatic reasoning is wrong reasoning. Dogmatic reason ties a huge rock to a man’s foot and stops him forever from advancing.

We need a world where the values of science are celebrated: free inquiry, free speech and a healthy skepticism, all coupled with a sense of wonder, a respect for truth and an ability to reason.

You want to question what is important and why is it important. I don't have all the answers, but I'm very curious to know and learn.

Curiosity is the process of asking questions, genuine questions, that are not leading to an ask for something in return.

You shouldn't say, 'Well, we cannot go there,' before we even had the conversation.

I try to examine everything to see if there's another approach.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. People have a lot of knowledge.

Curiosity is life. Assumption is death.

The only way we can fly planes and use computers is because people were curious about their world and also skeptical about the things they were told to be immutable, so they figured out other ways of doing things.

You always need to be curious and study.

Any educated person recognizes that curiosity and creativity aren't just important; they are among the essential human activities.

My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.

As it is, lovers of inquiry must follow their beloved wherever it may lead.

Enjoy mystery and speculation, but don't drift into dogma.

Soft-brained people, weak-minded, chicken-hearted , cannot find the truth. One has to be free, and as broad as the sky.

A central lesson of science is that to understand complex issues (or even simple ones), we must try to free our minds of dogma and to guarantee the freedom to publish, to contradict, and to experiment. Arguments from authority are unacceptable.

I think that certainty is a closed door, It's the end of the conversation. Doubt is an open door.

My greatest strength as a consultant is to be ignorant and ask a few questions.