As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind. Mankind will not perish for want of information; but only for want of appreciation. The beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living. What we lack is not a will to believe but a will to wonder.
( Abraham Joshua Heschel)
The life work of most teachers and librarians I know is to instill in children that appreciation of wonder.
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