​Lifelong learners value the pursuit of knowledge because it is interesting and  they enjoy learning new things.
The cure for boredom Is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
                                                                                           Ellen Parr
The pursuit of knowledge is an intoxicant, a lure that scientists and explorers have known from ancient times; indeed, exhilaration in the pursuit of knowledge is part of what has kept our species so adaptive.
                                                                                                                                              Kay Redfield Jamison