The most precious element in life is wonder

“When all comes to all, the most precious element in life is wonder. Love is a great emotion and power is power but both love and power are based on wonder. Plant consciousness, insect consciousness, fish consciousness, animal consciousness, all are related by one permanent element, which many called the religious element in all life, even in a flea: the sense of wonder. That is our sixth sense. And it is the natural religious sense.”

— D.H. Lawrence, 1930
English author and painter

Today’s Invitation

See yourself as here to wonder, to ask about the little things.

This Week’s Query

How do you share your gratitude with others?

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  • David Herbert Lawrence (1885 – 1930) was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation and industrialization, while championing sexuality, vitality and instinct.

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