"What Lippmann crafts is a beautiful case for the usefulness
of useless curiosity and courage, through the sieve of which
all truly useful knowledge and human achievement must pass."
Walter Lippmann
A library or bookstore offers a reader a cross section of subjects to saturate the curiosity. It is important to wander out of a comfort zone to gather pieces of information that appear to be unimportant. If we allow the mind to entertain the unfamiliar wisp of insight, life eventually offers a significant way to apply it.
Nuggets of information flit through our minds daily, with some loitering, waiting to be recalled. Infants, pets, and boats have been named after characters in a book. Fictional strategy improved with personal creativity resolves issues. A travel magazine mentions a location with slight detail, peaking an interest to where one might later relocate.
A quote from Alexander Flexner: "... the usefulness of useless knowledge ..." encourages us to remember that every person carries a message. It may seem meaningless at the moment, but at another point in time or when joined with an additional piece of unsolicited information, doors may open to endless manifestation.
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