Roger Scruton Quotes

It is what makes us human, what distinguishes us from other animals. We can be aware of being aware.

A consciousness of history is one of the key factors that distinguishes us from other animals.

I see myself as an avatar of curiosity and doubt.

I'm insatiably curious about human nature.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.

A child raised on a desert island, alone, without social interaction, without language, and thus lacking empathy, is still a sentient being.

The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.

The job is to ask questions-it always was-and to ask them as inexorably as I can. And to face the absence of precise answers with a certain humility.

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?

People are powerfully moved by imagination, belief, and knowledge. They can consider the past and future. They can make changes in their behavior out of reason in a way that animals can't do.

I have always been much better at asking questions than knowing what the answers were.

To me, the thing that sets us apart from so many other animal species is our ability to ask questions, investigate, gather information, come to our own conclusions, and sometimes depart from the pack, sometimes move away from the tribe.

I'm very inquisitive. I love hanging around people who can teach me. I ask a lot of questions. And I'm very introspective and self-critical.

It's when I am fully conscious that I ask questions.

It's the nature of man to ask questions. --Belgarath

O my body, make of me always a man who questions!

What shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask.

Our minds, bodies, feelings, relationships are all informed by our questions. What you ask is who you are. What you find depends on what you search for. And what shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think of asking.

I get asked enough questions, I try not to ask too many questions.

I've always been really curious about things and slightly confused by the world, and I think someone who feels that way is in a good position to be the one asking questions.

My primary interest has always been about exploring the human psyche and humanity.

Since I was a child, I started to ask very difficult questions; even my family was telling me all the time, 'You're a very difficult person, and we were having trouble answering your questions. Why are you asking so many questions?'

I think and that is all that I am.

Play reaches the habits most needed for intellectual growth.