“Nature is another important aspect of nourishing the soul. After a hike in the mountains where we live, for instance, I feel a remarkable sense of gratitude and awe. My mind quiets down and allows me to see more clearly the beauty of creation. And through that gratitude, the beauty of the universe is reflected back to the creator.” FeelsMindImportantSoulUniverseNatureCreationGratitudeMountainAspectDown AndCreatorInstanceAweRemarkable Author:Joan Z. Borysenko
“Walking uplifts the spirit. Breathe out the poisons of tension, stress, and worry; breathe in the power of God. Send forth little silent prayers of goodwill toward those you meet. Walk with a sense of being a part of a vast universe. Consider the thousands of miles of earth beneath your feet; think of the limitless expanse of space above your head. Walk in awe, wonder, and humility. Walk at all times of day. In the early morning when the world is just waking up. Late at night under the stars. Along a busy city street at noontime.” ThinkingWorldLittlesEarthSpiritNightSpiritualityUniverseStarsPrayerSpaceWalksCitiesWonderMorningWorryFeetStreetsHumilityWalkingLateStressWake UpSilentBusyBreatheMilesAll TimeUpliftingTensionPoisonAweWakingLimitlessGoodwillPower Of GodEarly MorningExpanseTime Of DayCity StreetsSilent PrayerStress And Worry Author:Bill Vaughan
“"What is the meaning of life?" This question has no answer except in the history of how it came to be asked. There is no answer because words have meaning, not life or persons or the universe itself. Our search for certainty rests in our attempts at understanding the history of all individual selves and all civilizations. Beyond that, there is only awe.” PersonsSelfUniverseIndividualUnderstandingAnswersCivilizationCertaintyMeaning Of LifeAweWhat Is The Meaning Of LifeWhat Is The Meaning Author:Julian Jaynes
“The scientist is activated by a wonder and awe before the mysterious comprehensibility of the universe which is yet finally beyond his grasp. In its profoundest depths it is inaccessible to man.” MenUniverseWonderRespectScientistDepthMysteriousAweInaccessible Author:Albert Einstein
“Metaphysics is the study of how to shift the self. How to get outside the self-reflection and to just gaze with awe and wonder at the countless universes, the countless celestial radiances of mind, of life, of enlightenment, nirvana, or God, whatever you want to call it.” WantMindSelfScienceUniverseWonderStudyBuddhismEnlightenmentReflectionAweMetaphysicsSelf ReflectionCelestialRadianceAwe And Wonder Author:Frederick Lenz
“I don't myself need that role for God. My view is that creation itself, the universe itself, is the most wonderful thing deserving awe and respect. And that satisfies me as my substitute for God.” NeedsUniverseViewsRolesWonderfulCreationAweSubstitutesWonderful ThingsDeserving Author:Daniel Dennett
“I've got a telescope in my garden and one of the things I love to do is go out and let the sky, the night sky, the galaxies, the Orion nebula, have an impact on my mind. I find that awe inspiring. And just to contemplate on what the astronomers have revealed to us about the immense size and so on of the universe. I find that very healthy. And it's a good thing to do.” MindNightUniverseSkyHealthyGardenImpactGood ThingsSizeThings To DoAweContemplatingImmenseGalaxyNight SkyTelescopesThings I LoveAstronomersAwe InspiringOrionNebula Author:John Lennox
“A Hubble Space Telescope photograph of the universe evokes far more awe for creation than light streaming through a stained glass window in a cathedral.” LightUniverseSpaceCreationWindowPhotographGlassesAweEvokeCathedralsTelescopesStreamingStained GlassStained Glass WindowsHubbleHubble Space Telescope Author:Michael Shermer
“I believe [in God], and then there are times when I don't, because the nature of the universe tells me that I'm a fool to believe in something greater than myself. And then there are times when I'm absolutely in awe of the greatness of God, or whatever name you want to attach to whatever it is that's controlling our lives.” WantBelieveUniverseNamesI BelieveGreaterOur LivesGreatnessFoolI Believe InAweBelieve In GodGreatness Of GodI Believe In God Author:Tom Fontana
“So this show [Cosmos] does not only operate on you intellectually, because telling you stories of how science works and why it works and what was discovered and why it matters, but combines that with stunning visualizations of the cosmos. This has the chance of affecting you intellectually and emotionally, and as well as even spiritually, because the wonder and awe of the universe are especially potent when presented in this way."” WayWellsDoeMatterStoriesShowsUniverseChanceWonderAweCosmosVisualizationStunning Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“Yet what is more awesome: to believe that God created everything in six days, or to believe that the biosphere came into being on its own, with no creator, and partially lawlessly? I find the latter proposition so stunning, so worthy of awe and respect, that I am happy to accept this natural creativity in the universe as a reinvention of 'God.'” BelieveUniverseNaturalAcceptingCreativitySixCreatorWorthyAweLatterPropositionsStunningReinventionBiosphere Author:Stuart Kauffman
“In spite of the fact that religion looks backward to revealed truth while science looks forward to new vistas and discoveries, both activities produce a sense of awe and a curious mixture of humility and arrogance in their practitioners. All great scientists are inspired by the subtlety and beauty of the natural world that they are seeking to understand. Each new subatomic particle, every unexpected object, produces delight and wonderment. In constructing their theories, physicists are frequently guided by arcane concepts of elegance in the belief that the universe is intrinsically beautiful.” WorldLooksFactsBeautifulScienceReligionUniverseBeliefNaturalObjectsProduceHumilityTheoryActivityConceptsDiscoveryScientistInspiredDelightSeekingCuriousArroganceAweSpiteUnexpectedPhysicistEleganceMixturesParticlesNatural WorldSubtletyVistasGreat ScientistArcaneSubatomic Particles Author:Paul Davies
“We fit the universe through our brains and it comes out in the form of nothing less than poetry. We have a responsibility to awe.” FormUniverseBrainResponsibilityFitAwe Author:Jason Silva
“Sometimes, even by accident, the universe makes beauty, and we can stand back in awe of it. Even better - we can figure out why. Science! I love this stuff.” SometimesUniverseStuffFiguresAccidentsAwe Author:Phil Plait