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How'd you figure that out?" asked Annie. "I mean, you're always coming up with new ways to do things. How do you do that?"
"I ask questions," said Leonardo. "All the time, I ask questions: How can I paint the light? How can I capture the shadows? How can I do this? How can I do that?" Leonardo stopped painting. He put down his brush and looked at Jack and Annie. His eyes were sparkling. "And now, my friends, I know the secret."
"You do?" said Jack.
"Yes," said Leonardo. "The secret of happiness is available to all of us, every hour of every day. Young, old, rich, poor - everyone can choose to find happiness in this way."
"How?" asked Annie. "What's the secret?"
She and Jack leaned forward, eager to hear the answer.
"Curiosity," said Leonardo. "
― Mary Pope Osborne , Monday with a Mad Genius (Magic Tree House, #38)
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"Always ask questions," said Leonardo. "Always try to learn something new. Ask: Why? When? Where? What? Say: 'I wonder what this means.' 'I wonder what this person is like. And that person. And that one.' I am always searching for answers to things I don't understand."
"Me too!" said Jack.
"And so I look forward to each new day, each spring and summer and fall and winter, and all the months and years ahead, because there is so much to discover," said Leonardo.
"Me too!" said Annie.
"Through my curiosity, I forget my failures and sorrows, and I feel great happiness," said Leonardo. "
― Mary Pope Osborne , Monday with a Mad Genius (Magic Tree House, #38)