When I think of the wisest people I know, they share one defining trait: curiosity.

“When I think of the wisest people I know, they share one defining trait: curiosity. They turn away from the minutiae of their lives-and focus on the world around them. They are motivated by the desire to explore the unfamiliar. They are drawn toward what they don't understand.”

― Dani Shapiro, Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life