Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
Published on June 28, 2016 , under Quotes
Source: Zora Neale Hurston, Dust Tracks on a Road (1942), Chapter: 10 (Research) page: 143.
complete Quote: Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and they that dwell therein.