It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it. Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Copy Quote More from Robert Louis Stevenson “I sat in the sun on a bench; the animal within me licking the chops of memory; …” “An imperturbable demeanour comes from perfect patience. Quiet minds cannot be p…” “Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live an…” “And what is the sea?" asked Will. "The sea!" cried the miller. "Lord help us a…”