curiosity ..

It started in the wolf cubs. We were the 3rd St Marylebone wolf cub pack. We met once a week in the basement hall of Paddington Congregational Chapel.

On that particular evening we had visitors. One of them asked me a question about the cubs. I didn’t know the answer and said “We haven’t been told about that.” ‘Ah,” said the lady, “but you could find out for yourself.”

At the time I was a little taken aback. The idea of finding out for myself was quite new to me. But it set off a spark of curiosity that is still alive. 

Later in my life, Egon Wellesz reinforced this notion. What I discovered for myself would be far more valuable than relying on textbooks reproducing secondary sources.

francis cameron, oxford, 03 april 2014