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The quest for understanding the elements is as old as civilization itself.

From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean

Questioning your assumptions is the first step to true understanding.
The quest for precision is a never-ending journey, filled with discoveries that challenge our understanding.
The quest for alignment is as much about understanding human nature as it is about technology.
In the end, the periodic table is more than just a chart; it's a story of humanity's quest for knowledge.

From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean

It is the job of science to question every assumption.
I always thought that I would be able to find the answer to my question.

From The Trial by Franz Kafka

Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.
The moment you stop questioning is the moment you start believing.
The quest for the Lost City consumed him, body and soul.
The quest for meaning became a central human concern.
The quest for truth often leads us to question our beliefs.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

There are no simple answers to the great questions of life.
The sacred is found in the questions we ask.
The quest for knowledge is the greatest adventure of all.

From The Cosmic Code by Heinz R. Pagels

Every causal model can be viewed as a set of questions waiting to be answered.

From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl

Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.
The quest for longitude is a story of human ingenuity and spirit.

From Longitude by Dava Sobel

To optimize for voice search, content must be concise and directly answer user questions.
The more we rely on algorithms, the more we need to question their influence.
It was a profound quest for dignity.
Religions provide different answers to the same questions.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

To know the true essence of religion is to see it as a quest for the ultimate.

From The World's Religions by Huston Smith

Every baby is a philosopher, asking profound questions.
To believe is to give up the right to question.
Questions are the key to unlocking wonder.

From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae

The essence of philosophy is to question everything.
The quest for knowledge is the most noble pursuit of humanity.
Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.
It is the questions we can’t answer that teach us the most.
The search for longitude was a quest for human understanding of the world.

From Longitude by Dava Sobel

Questions about the divine often provoke more questions than answers.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
When we automate decisions, we lose our ability to question them.
The quest for more secure communication continues to evolve.

From The Code Book by Simon Singh

Science is more about questioning than answering.

From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson

The quest for knowledge is the driving force of human progress.

From The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku

The more we rely on algorithms, the less we question them.
The quest for meaning is the essence of being.
The quest for knowledge is the most important human endeavor.

From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

For Humboldt, the exploration of nature was a spiritual quest.