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Joseph Wood Krutch

It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder.

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Having knowledge allows us to see how much there is to learn and understand, which sparks our curiosity and amazement. It is through what we know that we recognize the complexity and mystery of the world, rather than through a lack of information.

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