Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered

Published on June 29, 2016 , under Quotes
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Source: Graham Greene, A Sort of Life (1971), chapter: 7, section: 1.

Morality comes with the sad wisdom of age, when the sense of curiosity has withered - Graham Greene

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We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

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