| 单词 | thirst for knowledge |
| 例句 | My father was not scientific, and I was left to struggle with a child’s blindness, added to a student’s thirst for knowledge. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z The Erudite thirst for knowledge filling all the hidden places in his room. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He impressed by his thirst for knowledge, and his encouragement to accept responsibility and to challenge authority – particularly when it seemed to be misguided. Graham Teasdill 2010-07-29T16:32:00Z That is my hope for my music, that in some ways it will touch people’s thirst for knowledge.” Lila Downs a singer without borders 2012-03-01T18:21:00Z “Orchidelirium,” which opens on Saturday, evokes this heady time, when imperial ambition and ruthless acquisitiveness coexisted with the high-minded thirst for knowledge epitomized by naturalists like Charles Darwin, himself no stranger to orchid fever. ‘Orchidelirium’ Explodes With Color at New York Botanical Garden 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z There’s zero mention of a thirst for knowledge, a quest to pursue the training needed for some unmentioned vocation. Wall Street Journal gets a D in feminism 2013-04-02T20:11:00Z She chatted with Salon about her new film, her penchant for humiliation, and her endless thirst for knowledge. Playing a teen rock critic "scared the crap out" of Beanie Feldstein in "How to Build a Girl" 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z But in this rendition, Ariel and Prince Eric share an eagerness for adventure and thirst for knowledge that outweigh their desire for romance. Halle Bailey: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Connects With Her Inner Ariel 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z He loved the rhythms, the dialogue and the thirst for knowledge gained just by sitting around talking. Arnold Wesker, British playwright who plumbed working-class lives, dies at 83 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The site, Rapgenius.com, taps into fans' enduring thirst for knowledge about the inspirations of their creative heroes, and enables users to post song lyrics, poems or passages of prose and to "collaboratively annotate" them. Junot Díaz uses social media to share inspiration for Pulitzer-winning novel 2013-07-25T09:18:16Z Travelers’ thirst for knowledge doesn’t stop with information about quarantine requirements or vaccine passports, experts say. Perspective | What travelers really want after the pandemic — and how they can get it 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z No. I recommend staying away from reading too many books, because your searches are feeding your anxiety rather than your thirst for knowledge. Perspective | A pile of advice books won’t end your parenting anxiety. Here’s what to do instead. 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z He was a self-educated man and he had a thirst for knowledge. 'Hope has started to grow': Maxine Peake on Corbyn, people power and Peterloo’s radical legacy 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z There is a real thirst for knowledge that underlies many of these deals, though. The Branded Marriage of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Any children with a thirst for knowledge of this great and glorious civilisation don't need to dream of a trip to Pompeii. You don't have to go to the British Museum – Rome leads to all roads 2013-04-12T21:00:04Z “To blind hatred, we will always oppose the inextinguishable thirst for teaching. The thirst for knowledge. The thirst for living free,” he added. France’s Macron holds security meeting amid heightened alert after deadly school stabbing 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Perhaps as much as religious fervor and a thirst for knowledge, this premise drove exploration and the establishment of colonies. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Anthony Graham stood before the cash register at Eso Won Books in Leimert Park, weighing his thirst for knowledge against the funds in his bank account. Eso Won, L.A.'s beloved Black-owned bookstore, will be closing its physical shop 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z His Voice columns were a masterclass in deploying an insatiable thirst for knowledge to feed associations, connections no reader ever saw coming. Who will inherit Greg Tate's mantle of Black cultural critic-in-chief? I have a candidate 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “Mind the gap” means that your curiosity seeks to fill the gap between what you know and don’t know, it’s a thirst for knowledge. Seattle’s Mónica Guzmán on curiosity and building bridges in ‘dangerously divided times’ 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Sharlayans have quite a bit in common with the techbro stereotype: a thirst for knowledge; a critical disconnect from the majority of social, cultural, and economic realities; and a disdain for the humanities. Cooking at the end of the world in Final Fantasy XIV 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z That sticky brain and unquenchable thirst for knowledge even earned her the prescient title of “Most Likely to Appear on ‘Jeopardy!’” in eighth grade. Amy Schneider is game to host 'Jeopardy!' When she's done winning it, that is 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “We will always remember Gloria as having a great thirst for knowledge which she incorporated into her life’s work.” bell hooks, author who brought Black women's perspectives to feminism, dies at 69 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr Salah says Somali children in the US have a huge thirst for knowledge about their language and culture. Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “I think the one thing that I love about Dorian is his thirst for knowledge,” Kelly said. Enigmatic Thompson-Robinson epitomizes No. 24 UCLA 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The Yahoo Answers braintrust immediately mobilized to sate the thirst for knowledge. Yahoo Answers was the most earnest place on the internet 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z His thirst for knowledge and improvement pushes him to the cutting edge of pitching analysis and development, including his offseasons in Maple Valley and working out at Driveline Baseball in Kent. Mariners should talk with free agent Trevor Bauer’s agent, but adding a ‘big name’ probably doesn’t make sense 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z What really impressed Buckley was how Alexander combined his physical gifts with a thirst for knowledge. Packers’ Alexander emerging as one of NFL’s top cornerbacks 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z In his new book "Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All," the Hungarian inventor and architect goes into tremendous detail explaining how a bold thirst for knowledge has animated his life. Ernő Rubik on why his famous cube is a "metaphor" for the human condition 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z The leitmotif of his life was an unstinting thirst for knowledge. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z She added, “A great president needs a sense of history and unquenchable thirst for knowledge. And the compassion that would not allow children to be separated from their parents.” Barbra Streisand mocks Trump with 'Send in the Clowns' parody -- with Clintons in audience 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z He was an encyclopedia of black history, eager to share his thirst for knowledge with the public. 'The world looked different to him': Charles White's black America 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z It described him as "an intelligent and versatile engineer" with a thirst for knowledge and learning. 'Selfless six' mourned in Kenya after siege 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z As you’d expect, their thirst for knowledge didn’t stop just because they decided to sling drinks for a living. Review | With tiki drinks and Chinese food, this U Street bar channels Trader Vic’s for millennials 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z “He has an incredible thirst for knowledge and an eye for detail, and is always looking to apply or pioneer new techniques in our field,” says Nic Masters, head of veterinary services at London Zoo. From sharks to chimps to moon bears: tales of a supervet 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z He spent much of the day in the city’s library, where his thirst for knowledge first developed. Columbus cardiologist fled Uganda death squads as a teen 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z It was formulated to address their language-processing challenges while recognizing their thirst for knowledge at a high intellectual level. Learning to Pray When Words Fail 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z But her dad always instilled in her a thirst for knowledge and encouraged her to “always be a student,” she says. Daughter builds on family tradition as co-host of dad’s show 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z His home is a reflection of his insatiable thirst for knowledge and to continually discover and inhabit a sense of wonder. Jarod Kearney: Getting to the roots of a Renaissance man 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z That helped her to land a deal with RCA, which, for Tinashe, coincided with the realisation that her thirst for knowledge wasn’t always going to be seen as a positive. Tinashe: 'If you’re a black singer, you’re either Beyonce or Rihanna' 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Some had broken homes and parents unprepared to handle their children’s thirst for knowledge. He’s only 7 years old, but this Maryland boy ‘could be the next Einstein’ 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Other professors described his thirst for knowledge, strong work ethic and passion for music. 61-year-old German identified as Oakland fire victim 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z “It was just a matter of Justin becoming bigger and stronger, because he did have that thirst for knowledge and a passion for what he was doing,” Trundy said. Justin Dunn, Mets Pitching Prospect, Grows Up and Moves Closer to Home 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z I guess from there his thirst for knowledge just grew.” A Buddhist refuge for those released from prison 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Parker attributes his own varied interests and pursuits—he is a compulsive collector of art, of cars, of architectural models—to both his father’s curiosity and his paternal grandmother’s thirst for knowledge. WSJ. Magazine’s 2015 Brand Innovator oversees his global business with one goal in mind: Serve the athlete 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z In 1911, a new expanded census form was evidence of a government's thirst for knowledge in their efforts to help a population stricken by poverty, bad nutrition and high infant mortality. Plugging genealogy's 30-year gap - BBC News 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z I felt a thirst for knowledge in all of them. From an Instagram hoax to a holiday in Pyongyang 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The autobiographical song starts, “She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge / She studied sculpture at St. Martin’s College.” Greece’s Ex-Finance Minister Tells All 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z For Lubeski and her team of 20 teachers and camp staff, a successful summer will be the children returning to their schools with their thirst for knowledge invigorated. Children hope Nasa space camp will take them one small step closer to Mars 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z For Lubeski and her team of about 20 teachers and camp staff, a successful summer will see the children returning to their schools with their thirst for knowledge invigorated by the experiences of space camp. Space camp has kids reaching for the stars – and Mars – despite Nasa struggles 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z As he put it, "America watered my thirst for knowledge". The airlift education scholarship that changed the world - BBC News 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z He argued the accountability agenda was "damaging children's experience of education", which should be joyful and leave them with "a thirst for knowledge for the rest of their lives". Exam focus damaging pupils' mental health, says NUT - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z They didn’t know what excites me, how I am, how I thirst for knowledge. With Heat future uncertain, Wade studying up on business 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z But throughout her life, two traits carried on: her leadership strength and thirst for knowledge. Rare Birds Wants To Create 1 Million Female Entrepreneurs 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z “I think there’s a growing thirst for knowledge about these animals,” he said. Scientists collar, track coyotes in Georgia, Alabama, SC 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z "Despite all of that there is a huge thirst for knowledge and information from the outside world," he said. Activists to Send DVDs of 'The Interview' to North Korea by Balloon Everyone will appreciate your interest and thirst for knowledge. The Top 10 Skills You Need to Be Successful 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Universities are no longer viewed predominantly as places driven by curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. Universities challenged 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The voracious thirst for knowledge and advancement marked him out from childhood. The one-armed explorer who conquered the Grand Canyon 2014-01-04T01:07:48Z Any good debate ends with a greater thirst for knowledge about the opposing views. Anti-poverty programmes: Are we helping the poor? 2013-12-18T16:52:59Z I have found him very, very engaging and his thirst for knowledge amazing. Keane quickly accepted Irish role 2013-11-09T14:01:55Z The fact that there is this thirst for knowledge and this thirst for stimulating debate all over the world is just so encouraging. India Ink: Five Questions For: Journalist and Author Mary Harper 2013-02-05T05:43:58Z "He was an adventurous spirit, a young spirit — he had a real thirst for knowledge," she said. R. Palmer Beasley, whose UW research linked hepatitis B to cancer, dies at 76 2012-08-30T21:01:04Z The latest round of Chinese investment, by contrast, is driven by a thirst for knowledge. A Chinese oil firm in Canada: Canucks, meet CNOOC 2012-07-26T15:11:14Z At this point it's about the thirst for knowledge, something he argues the public well understands. World awaits latest in hunt for Higgs particle 2012-06-28T10:54:38Z One firm looking to help - and cash in - on this thirst for knowledge is Hengtaidatong Gold, which tries to persuade people to invest in this precious metal. Entrepreneurial spirit takes hold in China 2012-06-05T00:03:14Z Rather, invest in yourself – in language skills, in thirst for knowledge, in true professionalism and, finally, in thinking creatively and non-hierarchically. India Ink: An Open Letter to India's Graduating Classes 2012-05-23T10:22:46Z From my earliest school days I had imbibed a strong thirst for knowledge, while the sciences of astronomy, algebra, Euclid, and trigonometry, had for me peculiar, and I might add, fascinating charms. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z But the intensity of his studies ruined his constitution, and he fell a victim to his ardent thirst for knowledge. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The Ti-pings, on the other hand, immediately impress an observer by their intelligence, continual inquisitiveness, and thirst for knowledge. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Ellicott became interested in Banneker's thirst for knowledge and allowed him the use of his tools, scientific instruments, and technical books. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z Finally, a Boston merchant, who came to the printing-office, noticed the lad's thirst for knowledge, took him home to see his library, and loaned him some volumes. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z His parents, however, seeing his thirst for knowledge, resolved to send him to Edinburgh University. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z An indication of his thirst for knowledge, and of a na�ve ignoring of enormous difficulties, is found in a project formed by him at this time to read through the whole public library. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z He spoke of the strength that his faith in God and his recent thirst for knowledge had given him. The Neediest Cases: Students Volunteer Time and Clicks to Bridge Generations 2012-02-06T04:16:35Z "And whose Session should you say it has been, Toby?" asked Rowton, a man of universal sympathies, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, September 30th 1893 2012-01-27T03:00:22.100Z She was brought up plainly and frugally, with no particular advantages of education; nevertheless, at an early age she developed a strong taste for reading and a thirst for knowledge. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z "It isn't gossiping! it's thirst for knowledge," said Robin. Robin's Rambles 2012-01-07T03:00:14.617Z It was agreed that Frederick had been spoiled by living in Baltimore, and that it was necessary to cure him of his dangerous thirst for knowledge. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z "I wish not to point fingers or enumerate through the gamut of issues, however, my thirst for knowledge cries for help, and coming of age was met with inept parents suffering from drugs and alcohol." "Barefoot Bandit" sentenced to more than 7 years 2011-12-17T01:41:32Z Up to this time Jacob Grimm had been actuated only by a general thirst for knowledge and his energies had not found any aim beyond the practical one of making himself a position in life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z That strong thirst for knowledge that had always been his, spurred him on to learn all he could. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z No doubt he had studied hard; his thirst for knowledge grew in spite of the copious draughts with which he tried to quench it. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z During all which time, however, see how I don't prod you with questions about yourself—in spite of my burning thirst for knowledge. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z His object then, as ever afterwards, was not to shine, for ambition was not his failing, but he was incited by a thirst for knowledge and a desire for excellence. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Alá, a curious observer who set no bounds to his thirst for knowledge, would make the best use of such an opportunity. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z It may be that about this time money was rather more plentiful, for Edison began to go to second-hand bookshops and so to gratify his deep-seated thirst for knowledge. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z Mr. Hill said that this was an instance of every-day occurrence, showing the spirit of inquiry and thirst for knowledge among the modern Greeks. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z But the research “convinced us the way to market the new edition is by appealing to the thirst for knowledge” of the target audience “by reaching them in every possible way,” he added. Advertising: A Dictionary Is Updated, and a Campaign Will Spread the Word 2011-11-01T00:30:13Z He talked with me, lent me books, stimulated the thirst for knowledge, opened new visions of usefulness. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z It becomes us to the utmost of our powers to satisfy the thirst for knowledge, and to educate the sense of harmony: it is wise to expend generously upon every means of culture and refinement. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z “What is the ‘tsetse,’ Major Flinders?” inquired George Weston, who was a lad with a thirst for knowledge of any description. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z His thirst for knowledge was extraordinary, and he left few corners of that vast field unfilled. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z In the midst of the business hurry there are several quiet corners where one may quench his thirst for knowledge, and where master-thinkers lend their potent influence. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z "Why have I such a thirst for knowledge, and not one source of gratification?" Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z In short, their thirst for knowledge was purely for the sake of enjoying an intellectual pleasure thereby, and therefore had been quite humanistic. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Despite my thirst for knowledge, I reveled in the endless possibilities, knowing that I did not even touch the vastness of Being, and even less the essence of nonexistence. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z “A thirst for knowledge, so that I may acquire the mastery over the higher branches of philosophy,” was the reply of our young adventurer, whose name was Subrahmanya. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z He fails to remember also that women as well as men may burn with the pure fire of a thirst for knowledge. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z His fevered thirst for knowledge was born in him. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Hilsborn is far from wrong," said Meibert; "but can such a mind quench its thirst for knowledge nowhere but in a University? Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z I take pity on his thirst for knowledge. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Most of the speechmakers seemed to agree that kindness of heart, humility, and a thirst for knowledge should be at the top of every businessperson's résumé. A Low-Key Send-Off for 2011 Business School Grads 2011-05-23T19:00:00Z He was an agricultural labourer, having a thirst for knowledge and some skill as a writer of verse. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z They may thirst for knowledge, but there is no Moses among them to smite it out of the rocks of Horeb. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z It was, perhaps, the absence of playmates, and the habitual converse with mature minds which, at so early an age, inspired Jane with that insatiate thirst for knowledge which she ever manifested. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z In her intellectual character, it was pleasing to observe an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a quick perception of the relation of things. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z There were even text books on chemistry, astronomy and architecture, for, in his thirst for knowledge the young Indian found all subjects attractive. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z Very early she became remarkable for her thirst for knowledge, and as a girl she devoted herself to severe study, having the singular predilection of an enthusiastic love of grammar. Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg 2011-04-11T02:00:10.567Z She possessed that intense thirst for knowledge, so marked a trait in the Irish peasant-nature. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z He may even have come to college with a thirst for knowledge and a faith in its exciting quality, only to have these emotions ooze away during the second month of introductory lectures on anthropology. Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams 2011-03-28T02:00:24.120Z His thirst for knowledge and worth, his pride, which bade him stand in a glorious light with his father and his two friends, impelled him onward in his career. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z "At what?" enquired his companion, the Lancashire thirst for knowledge ever in the foreground. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z "Sold? how?" she asks, with a suspicious thirst for knowledge. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z Surely the colored race must have a great natural thirst for knowledge. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z I had, however, a thirst for knowledge, and no sacrifice was too great to satisfy my longing. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z A century ago, a new expanded form was evidence of a government's thirst for knowledge in their efforts to help a population stricken by poverty, bad nutrition and high infant mortality. A tale of two censuses 2011-02-01T10:24:52Z Her ambition knew no bounds, her thirst for knowledge was insatiable, and she triumphed over the most adverse circumstances. The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States 2011-01-26T03:00:29.717Z In fact, to quench such thirst for knowledge would have required all the professors of Saint-A——. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z But all the same, the great Creator gave her talents, and she has had a thirst for knowledge and a mind to work. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z At an early age she exhibited an unusual talent for mathematics and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z About three months before she had read an advertisement in the Lokalanzeiger in which a young scholar offered his services to gentlemen and ladies possessed of a thirst for knowledge. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z As he prepared for another countdown, and another presentation about the future, Mr. Larson added, “The thirst for knowledge just isn’t there anymore.” Kennedy Space Center Celebrates the Future, Though an Uncertain One 2010-04-28T01:07:00Z "He was a thinker; he always had a thirst for knowledge," Arena said. Curt Onalfo has taken a long journey to become D.C. United's coach 2010-04-03T04:00:00Z But she didn't dare yet throw out any hints of her thirst for knowledge. The Undying Past This attitude of the members of the nobility toward the education of their daughters was essentially the same as that of the universities of Italy toward women who had a thirst for knowledge. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z A more unusual attainment at that time, and one showing the ardor of his thirst for knowledge, was an acquaintance with English. Catholic Churchmen in Science His vanity and love of display are conspicuous, but are extenuated by a genuine thirst for knowledge and a surprising versatility of attainments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" For a moment his love was in the balance against that unconquerable thirst for knowledge which had seemed to him once the whole aim of life. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 You can assimilate it to your own, or absorb it within your own, and make it soul of your soul, one and inseparable, imbuing it with the same thirst for knowledge, the same exalted aspirations. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 He had an increasing thirst for knowledge but no library fountain at which he could drink and drink again until he should have within himself a living stream of mental light. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The learned Professor mentions also another very touching case of a young student who fell a victim to his thirst for knowledge. Friend Mac Donald "Yes," answered Mrs. Hedderwick, divided between resentment and a thirst for knowledge. The Gay Adventure A Romance The great inarticulate thirst for knowledge has demanded satisfaction, and created its own supply. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses I have lent them many a book, for there was a great thirst for knowledge in both lads. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. The thirst for knowledge had possessed him exactly as the passion for gambling lays hold of some other men; he lived for nothing else. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience But Jefferson had a thirst for knowledge and a capacity for acquiring it, which made him almost independent of institutions of learning. Thomas Jefferson Many a volume out of my library has their thirst for knowledge devoured. Edelweiss A Story This serving-maid soon showed herself as the brightest scholar in the group, far superior in her thirst for knowledge to her young mistresses. The Story of Chautauqua To satisfy my mind—that was ever tormented with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and understanding—I observed the nature of things, I studied the properties of minerals, air, and water. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels The Brain's thirst for knowledge certainly is inexhaustible. The Brain Jamie’s thirst for knowledge was insatiable, he was always wanting to know something or other, and the inquisitive “why” was constantly on his lips. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl Partly by an undue thirst for knowledge, and partly by increasing sensuality, and the seduction of woman, man fell. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning How quietly, on the contrary, the poor miner labors in his deep solitudes, far from the restless turmoil of day, animated solely by a thirst for knowledge and a love of harmony. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. Being now no longer invisible, he could not make his way into the d'Esparvieu library, and was thus debarred from allaying his ardent thirst for knowledge at that inexhaustible source. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels My unquenchable thirst for knowledge was inspired solely by my desire to increase my efficiency in that vocation to which I sincerely believed I was divinely called. From Bondage to Liberty in Religion A Spiritual Autobiography By this time Mrs. Reilly has her arms akimbo, and has an evident thirst for knowledge full upon her. Rossmoyne We hear too much about the thirst for knowledge from people keen to quench it. Sex-education A series of lectures concerning knowledge of sex in its relation to human life Yet it was perhaps even stranger that the delicate-looking blond youth was a top machinist, a trade that he had plied throughout his student days in order to economically support an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Where I Wasn't Going The activity of the crusades, already referred to, developed a thirst for knowledge. History of Human Society There is a thirst for knowledge which is founded only upon a desire to be thought learned, and another, springing from our natural curiosity concerning anything which nearly or remotely interests us. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts So great was his thirst for knowledge, however, that his graduation from Princeton did not satisfy him. Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades It was simply to satisfy man’s thirst for knowledge. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I I myself object to any accusation of complicity in those evil deeds that are committed after my death in quenching the thirst for knowledge of my fate. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland Why had she not, with her passionate love of the beautiful and her thirst for knowledge, been given the birth and training, the social advantages of any one of that little group below? The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West Men of genius, thinkers, inventors and artists are urged to work by their hereditary instinct, by true love of the ideal and thirst for knowledge. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study She displayed a thirst for knowledge and made advances which astonished him. A Waif of the Mountains It is the impression of one great mind or soul upon another, giving it a manner of spirit, a bent, an attitude, as well as a thirst for knowledge. Rural Life and the Rural School His feeling for Femke, which was hardly real love, was subordinated to his thirst for knowledge. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland He must ascertain whether they increased or diminished the joy of living, or stimulated the thirst for knowledge and the love of the true and the beautiful. An Ethnologist's View of History An Address Before the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Historical Society, at Trenton, New Jersey, January 28, 1896 But the meditative youth, whose mind was far above anything corporeal, and possessed by the thirst for knowledge, stealthily left his home and joined the caravans going to India. The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ The Original Text of Nicolas Notovitch's 1887 Discovery The answer is, that if man's intellectual nature thirsts for knowledge then knowledge is useful because it satisfies this thirst. Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery I am sure you will permit me to say that I already take great interest in him; he has a wonderful thirst for knowledge. Lover or Friend He studied magic, and his thirst for knowledge of the occult sciences grew. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden This fact is typical of the intellectual ferment, the thirst for knowledge of all kinds that exists in the country to-day. The Empire of the East From his early childhood he evinced great inquisitiveness of mind, and an uncommon thirst for knowledge; in consequence of which, his parents consented to aid him in acquiring a collegiate education. The History of Dartmouth College Probably he had discovered her eager thirst for knowledge; for he furnished her daintily with bits of many a kind, from his own stores which were large. Say and Seal, Volume I His thirst for knowledge led him to read all that he could lay his hands on; he used also to attend a night-class, after the long hours of the factory, for the study of Latin. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Her thirst for knowledge was insatiate, and with untiring assiduity she pursued her studies. Madame Roland, Makers of History It is to the newly-formed creature's thirst for knowledge; it is to his love stronger than death. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed With ample means, and an eager thirst for knowledge, he had passed from one to another of the great seats of learning of the world. The New Tenant She was born at Hackney in June of 1816, and early showed extraordinary talent and insatiable thirst for knowledge. Jewish Literature and Other Essays "I'm afraid even in the midst of all this thirst for knowledge there were those who cared far more for the outside of a book than for the inside," he continued humorously. Paul and the Printing Press It was, perhaps, the absence of playmates, and the habitual converse with mature minds, which, at so early an age, inspired Jane with that insatiate thirst for knowledge which she ever manifested. Madame Roland, Makers of History His thirst for knowledge, worth, and lore— His heart was ever there— This worthy old philanthropist, Beyond his eightieth year!— Revised Edition of Poems Her ardent thirst for knowledge, her assiduous application to study, and her eminent proficiency in science and the fine arts, have procured her a celebrity rarely obtained by any of her sex. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Notwithstanding his busy professional life, Herschel still retained that insatiable thirst for knowledge which he had when a boy. The Story of the Heavens The Library was intended for the benefit of students, and any other persons in the district possessed of a literary turn of mind, or having a thirst for knowledge. Chronicles of Strathearn It is a serious question whether the average American youth is ever given a chance to thirst for knowledge. The Lost Art of Reading Nor was he backward in availing himself of the privilege offered, but went often to gratify his thirst for knowledge. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. His last experience makes him careful, his thirst for knowledge does not now drive him to go at once into her presence. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary I thought the thirst for knowledge had arisen within you, that the aspiration to distinguish yourself from the ruck of ignorant women would follow the arising of that thirst, in natural sequence. Vixen, Volume III. His thirst for knowledge was that of a being taught by instinct to lay up materials for the exercise of great and undeveloped powers. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 It may be necessary through force of circumstances, or to develop herself along the line of her cherished ambition, or a thirst for knowledge. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade Yet his great thirst for knowledge overcame his regard for holy time. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. His thirst for knowledge, his bent to investigate and study whatever had been said and done in the world, would have made him an antiquarian save for his patriotic and humanitarian zeal. Senatorial Character A Sermon in West Church, Boston, Sunday, 15th of March, After the Decease of Charles Sumner. In his thirst for knowledge he sought to become acquainted with every branch of learning. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan Everywhere the same thirst for knowledge was felt and the same respect for scholars was shown. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 It has been well said that the theme of the Faust is the consequence of a misology, or hatred of knowledge, resulting upon an original thirst for knowledge baffled. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti But most of all he wanted to command more money, that he might gratify his thirst for knowledge. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. What canst thou give me to assuage my thirst for knowledge, and my desire for freedom and enjoyment? Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom His mind was active and well developed, and he had a keen thirst for knowledge. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan But would his thirst for knowledge be completely quenched? The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus His thirst for knowledge was wonderful and his objection to believing what his eyes must have told him was still more wonderful. At Good Old Siwash Lenny had a keen thirst for knowledge, and through all the disadvantages of and circumstance, there were the indications of that natural genius which converts disadvantages themselves into stimulants. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Nay, more than ever, I feel myself burning with the feverish thirst for knowledge. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 4: Joseph de Maistre We are distracted by systems of theology and philosophy which were taught to us when young, and which now excite in us a hunger and a thirst for knowledge not proved to be attainable. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Man was created with a thirst for knowledge which can never be satiated in this world. The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus And such was his thirst for knowledge, that, in after years, he became one of the most learned men of his nation. The Young Maiden My inquiry was merely dictated by a thirst for knowledge. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) Idle curiosity and mischievous gossip result from the direction of our thirst for knowledge toward trifling and unworthy objects. Practical Ethics But his thirst for knowledge seems to have been insatiable, and he read everything he could lay his hands on, even to translations of Homer and Plutarch and Rollin's "Ancient History." American Men of Mind In the Beatific Vision our intellect is glorified, and our thirst for knowledge completely satisfied. The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus Better is her lot, who was constrained to give her whole youth to manual labor, if she have a thirst for knowledge, and devote her leisure frugally to profitable reading. The Young Maiden For at the colleges of our land are “bursaries” provided by pious patrons, once poor themselves, and often with a thirst for knowledge unquenched—boys put too early to the bench or the counter. The Dew of Their Youth The thirst for knowledge must be slaked or the soul sickens and slow death follows. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 "Of the sources of the Nile no one can give any account, since the country through which it passes is desert and without inhabitants," he explains, his thirst for knowledge unsatisfied. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole We have seen in the foregoing chapter that our intellectual faculties are glorified, and that our natural thirst for knowledge is forever quenched. The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus You inherited from your mother everything that is good, noble, and sublime; from me a thirst for knowledge, energy, and activity. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II He labored for several years at his trade as a mechanic, but, prompted by a restless thirst for knowledge, studied law, and for several years practiced the legal profession. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Stair had his full share of the local thirst for knowledge, and the determination to get it in one way or another. Patsy Time, however, while it did not abate my thirst for knowledge, developed my constructive powers. In the Track of the Troops But could he even master every natural science, and compel nature to reveal her most hidden secrets, his thirst for knowledge would still remain unsatisfied. The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus Meekeye taught him to make leggings and to ornament moccasins, for the boy was omnivorous in his thirst for knowledge. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood "And if not with you—where then?" asks Lady Monkton, indifferently, and as if more with a desire to keep up the dying conversation than from any acute thirst for knowledge. April's Lady A Novel Yet he had a thirst for knowledge, and a desire for self-improvement, which overcame every obstacle in his pathway. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power As Amber increased in years and intelligence, so did her thirst for knowledge on topics upon which Mrs Beazeley was unable to give her any correct information. Newton Forster The Merchant Service "You will have 'to drop' after a special journey of twenty-five miles by rail," said the Sharp-eyed Sister, "and he won't appreciate your thirst for knowledge." The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories Yet he had a thirst for knowledge and a desire for self-improvement, which overcame every obstacle in his pathway. Pushing to the Front “You have to suffer frequently from some little people’s thirst for knowledge.” Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel True teaching will create a thirst for knowledge, and the desire to quench this thirst will lead the eager student to the Pierian spring. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power No restless thirst for knowledge led them to explore deeply the limitless land surrounding them. The Girl in the Golden Atom A thirst for knowledge has arisen in the minds of the poor; let them satisfy it with wholesome nutriment and beware lest driven to despair,' et cetera. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 He had a thirst for knowledge and a desire for self-improvement, which overcame every obstacle in his pathway. Pushing to the Front He was to be a doctor of laws, a learned man, and the child's intelligence and thirst for knowledge favoured the hope. Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians Influenced by these feelings, he taught me as little as he could; but I had a thirst for knowledge, and he could not hinder me from listening and profiting by his instructions to my cousin. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I And then she has a remarkable thirst for knowledge. The Home We have seen how man by his endurance and thirst for knowledge has penetrated everywhere, how he has wandered over the hottest deserts and the coldest mountains. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Her thirst for knowledge applies, I suspect, to some proceedings of Mr. Beauchamp's. Belles and Ringers Mere curiosity is not yet differentiated from scientific thirst for knowledge; and a quaint apologue is as good a reward for the inquirer as the discovery of a law of nature. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) His thirst for knowledge, and his desire of investigating causes and effects, were never satiated. Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams. This withdrew him from his intended calling, but enabled him to give ample time and attention to reading, for he had an intense thirst for knowledge. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail I have no being but in thee; My thirst for knowledge is forgot, And life immortal would but be A load of care, where thou wert not. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre As for his mad thirst for knowledge, even the university classes, difficult as they were proving, failed to satisfy him. Quin Hence it was fitting that by the Word of true knowledge man might be led back to God, having wandered from God through an inordinate thirst for knowledge. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition So, it would seem, that direction was given to the natural powers of Nat, and his thirst for knowledge developed into invincible resolution and high purpose by this and kindred volumes. The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning It seemed to me that a young man with such an uncontrollable thirst for knowledge would not be suited for the very simple service which would be required of him in our household. Fighting For Peace Any child, who, like Hugh Miller or Abraham Lincoln, already possesses an insatiable thirst for knowledge, will allow no difficulties or hardships to stand in the way of progress. The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart He knew also that Lawrence somewhere in the depths of his slow brain had a thirst for knowledge and at the same time a certain assurance that he would never acquire any. The Prelude to Adventure Oh, if in our schoolteaching we could only teach this one thing: a great thirst for knowledge! Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists He was an old man now, yet had not lost the thirst for knowledge, and could talk, when inspiration was upon him, generously and eloquently. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 I don't doubt they would gratify to the full their artistic sensibilities and their thirst for knowledge. Post-Prandial Philosophy This original appetite and thirst for knowledge which the select few have often manifested in childhood is more valuable than anything the schools can give. The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart Early evincing an insatiable thirst for knowledge, all the advantages of the village school were given him. Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Only those women succeed in obtaining even an average education in whom a thirst for knowledge is combined with opportunities in every way exceptional. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond Her thirst for knowledge now induced her to enquire of her husband concerning this little dwelling and he, then and there, elucidated the mystery. The Poor Plutocrats I was not, however, so anxious to change the views of my friends as I was to excite in them a thirst for knowledge. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story Does not this savour of a vain research, or of a laudable thirst for knowledge? An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges Will not this thirst for knowledge on the part of a so lately savage race bear good fruit both for the Negro and for humanity? Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro No doubt the boy, who had an ardent thirst for knowledge, regretted his removal from his desk more deeply than he was at the time willing to express. Life of Father Hecker Insatiate thirst for knowledge, and boundless affection for Adrian, combined to keep both my heart and understanding occupied, and I was consequently happy. The Last Man Her leading motive was a thirst for knowledge. The Story of Ida Pfeiffer and Her Travels in Many Lands The thirst for knowledge was as intense in her as the thirst for stimulants in a drunkard. The Portion of Labor Henry had, however, a thirst for knowledge, and his determination in providing himself with the means of study affords a parallel to the early life of Lincoln. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5 Every teacher toiling to impart not knowledge alone but the thirst for knowledge, the zeal to use it nobly, has in Foch such a fellow as the annals of that great profession do not duplicate. Foch the Man A Life of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies He was a bright, intelligent boy, of five summers, with a commendable thirst for knowledge, and a praiseworthy desire to understand what was said to him. Successful Recitations Bishop Butler came there as a student twenty years afterwards, and could get nothing to satisfy his young thirst for knowledge except "frivolous lectures" and "unintelligible disputations." Life of Adam Smith It is only words like these of his own that bring home to us the keen thirst for knowledge, the patience, the energy of Roger Bacon. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 A keen thirst for knowledge, a passionate poetry of devotion, gathered thousands round the poorest scholar and welcomed the barefoot friar. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 Though feeble in body, he had an ardent thirst for knowledge, which often made him conceal illness for fear of being detained from school. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons In both, ample provision was made outside the state cult for allaying the fears of superstition, as well as for satisfying the soul's thirst for knowledge and emotion. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 So that naturalists in this matter, as the children say, don't count: their universal thirst for knowledge will prompt them to drink anything, down even to consommé of quaternary cave-bear. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Seeing my great thirst for knowledge, God was pleased, when I was fourteen, to add to the "fine flour," "honey" and "oil" in abundance. The Story of a Soul (L'Histoire d'une Âme): The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérèse The old eager thirst for knowledge was coming upon him. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot Here there is a great factor for good, for while, on the one hand, knowledge is power, on the other hand the thirst for knowledge has always been ineradicable in the Irish character. The Life Story of an Old Rebel By his wide musical education and his constant thirst for knowledge he has acquired a very varied and almost contradictory learning. Musicians of To-Day They, too, share in the glorious fever of genius, and we feel how just was the expression formerly used, of "their thirst for knowledge." Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions But there were also the goodly number led thither by thirst for knowledge, whose remarkable abilities attracted the admiration of Jew and Gentile alike. The Haskalah Movement in Russia His thirst for knowledge was coequal with his thirst for money—and why, no one could tell. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest His intense longing to go to school, his burning thirst for knowledge, the eagerness of his hungry and restless intellect for food and action, can scarcely be appreciated by less gifted beings. Ishmael Or, In the Depths He had a burning thirst for knowledge and a fever for work which made him sometimes forget the necessity for eating and drinking. Musicians of To-Day One would think, by this time, the priest, poor man, had earned a moment of mental rest; but Paul's thirst for knowledge was insatiable. Grey Roses His thirst for knowledge appeared to be universal and insatiable. The Empire of Russia His thirst for knowledge, intense application, and great capacity to acquire, made him conspicuous at school, and in college. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest He is, however, of a better race,—more reflective, more religious, and with a thirst for knowledge. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology But while Karshish has the true scholar's dispassionate and self-effacing thirst for knowledge, Cleon measures his achievements with the insight of an epicurean artist. Robert Browning His indomitable perseverance and his thirst for knowledge overcame the formidable obstacles of fortune, and at thirty years of age the poor peasant boy had become a barrister of reputation for ability and fearlessness. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 The thirst for knowledge and the martyrdom of doubt, had they not tormented his early years? Faust; a Tragedy, Translated from the German of Goethe Surely there is a maniac thirst for knowledge, as a maniac thirst for wine or for blood! Hope of the Gospel To have a thirst for knowledge, and unlimited means to gratify it, is not such a bad thing. A Noble Life From a career in which the most sensational event was a dismissal from a professorship, and the absorbing passion the thirst for knowledge, he had elicited a tragedy of the scientific intellect. Robert Browning If they labored, it was because they had a thirst for knowledge. Letters on International Copyright; Second Edition Studying this man's face, it was impossible to imagine it agitated by any passion except thirst for knowledge. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories Let us be under no illusions as to the supposed thirst for knowledge. As We Are and As We May Be Eagerly quaffing its ethereal waters to satisfy his ardent thirst for knowledge, Dante beholds the court of Heaven, and descries its myriads of thrones, all occupied by redeemed spirits. The Book of the Epic A system which compels a child to attend school until he is fourteen and then leaves him to his own resources can do little to create, and less to satisfy, a thirst for knowledge. Cambridge Essays on Education Under a system of international copyright, Dumas, already so largely paid, would be protected, whereas Thierry, who sacrificed his sight to the gratification of his thirst for knowledge, would not. Letters on International Copyright; Second Edition He has all the boundless curiosity, the thirst for knowledge miscellaneous, pulpy, and piquant, which characterise those that dwell remote. The Bed-Book of Happiness Never before had there been such an ardour, such a thirst for knowledge; yet only for knowledge as a means to rise. As We Are and As We May Be Later on, if you have a thirst for knowledge, you drink the brand you pick yourself and it doesn't go to your head. Broken to the Plow Their cheap publications, their thirst for knowledge, and their naturally quick perceptions, place them above the level in society. Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic His thirst for knowledge is insatiable, and leads him to every scientific resort where it may be gratified. The Idler in France As Amber increased in years and intelligence, so did her thirst for knowledge on topics upon which Mrs Beazely was unable to give her any correct information. Newton Forster His thirst for knowledge led him at an early period to become well acquainted with all those interesting and exciting events which preceded our Revolutionary struggle. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical I admired the enthusiasm of my new acquaintance, his ardour in the cause of science, and his thirst for knowledge. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 528, January 7, 1832 And he started to turn away, but the thirst for knowledge was dry in the throat of the doctor. The Night Horseman His hosts and patrons honored his thirst for knowledge and tenacity of purpose. The Glories of Ireland A wholesome thirst for knowledge impels him to seize the object, penetrate into its interior and bite it to pieces. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Children always thirst for knowledge, And ere long 'tis surely gained; If not from a faithful mother, 'Tis from evil source obtained. The value of a praying mother One likes to think how poor scholars three or four hundred years ago used to flock to Oxford, regardless of cold, privation, and hardship, so that they might satisfy their hunger and thirst for knowledge. Studies in Literature Ernest, who had a great thirst for knowledge of every kind, had questioned the pilot on all he had seen him do. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island The poet as well as the novelist acquired her learning because of her thirst for knowledge, and mainly by her own efforts; but she preferred the classics to science, and literature to philosophy. George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy Readers who delight to slake their thirst for knowledge from the deep and pure wells of our olden literature will rejoice to hear of a cheap and elegant reprint of this beautiful little book. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 533, February 11, 1832 "The whole population," it has been pertinently observed by a native, "seems to be imbued with a general thirst for knowledge and improvement." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 536, March 3, 1832 Edwin "the minstrel," a youth living in romantic seclusion, with a great thirst for knowledge. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook I come to you to learn, to satisfy the insatiable thirst for knowledge which you have awakened,—and you reproach me with my ignorance! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 My father was not scientific, and I was left to struggle with a child's blindness, added to a student's thirst for knowledge. Frankenstein But his very thirst for knowledge and new facts again proved his undoing. Edison, His Life and Inventions I thought I should die, when you asked that poor man—" "A wholesome thirst for knowledge, my dear. The Brother of Daphne He was succeeded by Pliny, who also fell a victim to his thirst for knowledge. The Pickwick Papers It was not happiness I sought, - not peace of mind at least; for assuredly my thirst for knowledge, for truth, brought me anything but peace. Tracks of a Rolling Stone Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge. Frankenstein In his eagerness for labor and his thirst for knowledge, Proudhon," says Sainte Beuve, "was not content with the instruction of his teachers. What is Property? I wish my infernal thirst for knowledge and swelling-out the intellect hadn't led me into an acquaintance with a critter so desperate fond of the soldiers; and Captain Hope, too! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 "Who is Gewter?" asked Mr. Boreall, who possessed such a thirst for knowledge that he never allowed an opportunity to escape him of displaying his ignorance. Vivian Grey I had an insatiable thirst for knowledge; but was without guidance. Tracks of a Rolling Stone He had a craving thirst for knowledge, and used his leisure moments to improve his mind. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin He remembered several of their songs of war and love, and translated them to gratify the insatiable thirst for knowledge of the famous essayist. Aboriginal American Authors I quietly went my own way and studied, following only the guidings of my inner thirst for knowledge. The Bride of Dreams She was frank, straightforward, intelligent to a high degree, and with that eager thirst for knowledge which is generally accompanied by a profound humility. The Golden Calf Young and handsome, he remained serious, gloomy, with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, with implacable anger fixed in his heart. The Mysterious Island But the thirst for knowledge is not easily stifled, and genius, like love, "will find out his way." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 The intended theme of the Faust is the consequences of a misology, or hatred and depreciation of knowledge caused by an originally intense thirst for knowledge baffled. Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Meantime his mind was so completely absorbed by this thirst for knowledge, this desire to create, that all that which had previously harassed him vanished like a distant shadow. Dame Care At an early age he acquired a great love of study and a thirst for knowledge. Books Fatal to Their Authors Still the longings of men were not appeased; they brought to view invisible suns sunk in space, and told their weight, yet the thirst for knowledge was not quenched. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 Man is tortured with a thirst for knowledge, and yet all the springs at which it might have been allayed are sealed up. The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur One of the most remarkable features of the present time is the extraordinary thirst for knowledge in every quarter of the world. Our Master Thoughts for Salvationists about Their Lord The first was the symbol of magic power over women, the second of the thirst for knowledge giving dominion over humanity and Nature. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth It was wonderful and touching to see workmen, after a hard day's toil, crowding into narrow, stuffy lecture-rooms, impelled by a thirst for knowledge that was stronger than fatigue and hunger. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House A single sentence she overheard sufficed to convert that idle curiosity into a burning thirst for knowledge. The Vision of Desire The conversation with our new friends was not all on one side, for we had many questions to answer about the earth, the Martian mind showing as great a thirst for knowledge as ours. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World As I possessed an insatiable thirst for knowledge, I borrowed all the easy readers I could find in the neighborhood. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Rather do these seem to have sprung from the early philosophers, who were essentially natural philosophers, animated by the characteristically Greek thirst for knowledge as such. Science & Education The first object of the teacher is to excite a thirst for knowledge; not to pour unwelcome information into the mind. The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age Her thirst for knowledge and her power of acquisition delighted her doting father and mother. The Tragedies of the Medici The Commission, which has taken as its own the decision of the arbiter, approves the idea and felicitates the students on their patriotism and their thirst for knowledge—” “Well?” The Reign of Greed His own thirst for knowledge was remarkable, considering his cares and public duties. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers At the same time the thirst for knowledge and love of novelty is gratified by continual information respecting the people and countries he visits. An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments He was born at Stagira, 384 B.C., and early evinced an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations It was at a time when the younger generation was beginning to acquire a thirst for knowledge, but it was not easily obtained under the peculiar conditions existing at that period. Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul Whately, a woman of "grace and dignity of character, delicacy of mind and sensitive refinement, which were united with high powers of intellect and mental cultivation and a thirst for knowledge seldom exceeded." Excellent Women William Bannister's thirst for knowledge was at this time perhaps his most marked characteristic. The Coming of Bill A thirst for knowledge as a means of rising in the world was innate in him. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 She had an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and her curiosity extended to all of those great inventions which are the wonder of Christendom. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder Oh, my dear girls, you will not do any of these things unless you have much leisure, and an eager thirst for knowledge. Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out Allie was a thing of iron; she was indefatigable; and her thirst for knowledge was insatiate; it grew daily as she gained fuller understanding of her ignorance. Flowing Gold I am a Christian; but I thirst for knowledge.... Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face He began to thirst for knowledge, and this being true, he drank it in. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists But the sympathy of friends soothed her grief, and her thirst for knowledge led her back to the schoolroom, where she pursued her studies with greater eagerness than before. History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra His thirst for knowledge had superseded his appetite for breakfast. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia Very soon Van de Werff saw that he was a capable soldier who had studied his profession, and being himself a capable civilian with a thirst for knowledge pressed the argument from point to point. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch Also that he was a good school-master since he caused the thirst for knowledge to overcome fear and thus laid the foundation-stone of all human progress. The Ancient Allan Anatomy, also, was of double value to me, as it taught me to endure the most repulsive sights, while I satisfied my thirst for knowledge. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life It was Bacon's thirst for knowledge that caused his death. English Literature for Boys and Girls U. What? are you mad, or do you mean to balk My thirst for knowledge by this riddling talk? The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry When the student had waited a while he became impatient, and begged to be allowed to get in at once, his thirst for knowledge was so very great. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Then in my thirst for knowledge I grew bold, and stealing to the door, looked through one of the cracks in its wood. Ayesha, the Return of She The discoveries and inventions that mark man's progress in civilization are the result of his unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Community Civics and Rural Life He has a gigantic intellect, a burning thirst for knowledge; one love, one hobby—science; and no moral instincts. Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose "And truth quenches our thirst for knowledge, as water quenches the thirst of our lips." Words of Cheer for the Tempted, the Toiling, and the Sorrowing Every object that met my eyes was new to me, and produced that peculiar excitement which has its origin in a thirst for knowledge, and a love of variety. Roughing It in the Bush With an ambitious nature, and an eager thirst for knowledge, Beulah had improved her advantages as only those do who have felt the need of them. Beulah Nay—do not deny it; I respect your thirst for knowledge. Prince Eugene and His Times Why are these talents, these gifts of genius, this thirst for knowledge given to us, if they are not to be developed and turned to account hereafter? Herb of Grace "Who has a thirst for knowledge, in Helicon may slake it, If he has still, the Roman will, to find a way, or make it." A Daughter of the Land "Teach me so to live, master; I thirst for knowledge," cried his companion, fervently. Old Fritz and the New Era Why did my Maker imbue me with an insatiable thirst for knowledge? Beulah Alone among living creatures, man has the thirst for knowledge; he alone pries into the mysteries of things. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography "On the contrary, for seven days my thirst for knowledge has been only restrained by the pointings of conscience." The Hermit of Far End Was he really doing this from a genuine thirst for knowledge? Cressy Although the son of a poor tradesman, Nature had given me a thirst for knowledge, a love for science and art. Old Fritz and the New Era To win that distinction, he had to draw mainly upon his wits; for, while his thirst for knowledge was great, his opportunities for satisfying that thirst were wofully slender. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843 So the student sat himself down and waited a while; but the time hung heavy upon him, and he begged earnestly that he might ascend forthwith, for his thirst for knowledge was great. Grimm's Fairy Tales No, sir, the thirst for knowledge, sir, as has brought me to this. The Prophet of Berkeley Square An able ruler, with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and an indefatigable administrator, he rivals his grandfather's fame as a sovereign and a patron of letters. The Civilization of China Already the child unconsciously showed the eager thirst for knowledge, and perseverance in attaining his object, which made him chiefly what he became. Life of William Carey Untiring industry, an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and an ever-growing desire to rise above his surroundings, were early manifestations of his character. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843 With a desire of amusement, therefore, which better discipline might soon have converted into a thirst for knowledge, young Waverley drove through the sea of books, like a vessel without a pilot or a rudder. Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since We discussed all sorts of things, from the Christian and other religions and European policy down, for her thirst for knowledge seemed to be insatiable. Child of Storm He felt it base to suspect them of any such thing; but the buzz of their polite expressions, combined with their cautious questions and evident thirst for knowledge, caused him exquisite uneasiness. The Grey Room His teachers complained that he would not learn, while his soul was brimming over with thirst for knowledge. Anna Karenina The answer is, that if man's intellectual nature thirsts for knowledge, then knowledge is useful because it satisfies this thirst. Faraday as a Discoverer Friendship, patriotism, parental tenderness, filial devotion, the ardour of adventure, the thirst for knowledge, the ecstasy of religion,—these all have their dwelling in the heart of man. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things Her thirst for knowledge was never satisfied; for while Miss Lee was good-natured and gentle in her ways toward the child, she took no pains to impart information of any kind. Step by Step; or Tidy's Way to Freedom |
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