“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”— Zora Neale Hurston Related Quotes “Do your actions define who you are, or does your purpose define why you are?”— Debasish Mridha “Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream.”– Patricia Ireland “My poor vision gives me a soft-focus morning. For the first half hour, I kind of wander through my house, and everything is a blur. I put my contacts in when I’m ready to deal with the world.”— Carrie Ann Inaba