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But really that is not so; it is to express wonder. And something terrible resides at the heart of wonder. Celebration is social, amenable. Wonder has a chaotic splendor.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3331460,"Faith in our time can seem like signing on the dotted line of a prefab doctrine composed of absurdities.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3331455,"We have chosen a problematic name for ourselves: we are no longer souls as we once were, not even citizens; we’re all consumers now, grasping all the stuff every which way.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3331447,"Poverty didn’t necessarily engender an envy of wealth; sometimes it might beget a passion for decency.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3331442,"I come from people who have always been polite enough to feel that nothing has ever happened to them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3331436,"Planes are my foxhole. I’m always on my knees in them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":76},3331433,"We must set out, often without a destination, with only the instinct to search as a direction. Literature and religion are predicated on the notion of journey, movement – pilgrimage it’s called in religion, plot in literature.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nPatricia Hampl, an American poet and essayist, likely penned these words in one of her essays that explore the intersection of literature, spirituality, and personal journey. As a writer who has traversed the landscapes of her faith and artistic expression, Hampl's work often reflects on the significance of movement and search as fundamental human endeavors.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nHampl's quote suggests that our desire for a destination or clear purpose can actually hinder our progress, as it fixes our gaze on a specific outcome rather than allowing us to be fully present in the journey. This insight reveals a paradox: the more we seek a clear direction, the less we are able to move forward with authenticity and purpose.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, adopt an \"undestination\" approach to your creative or professional endeavors. Rather than fixating on a specific outcome or goal, focus on cultivating an inner sense of inquiry and curiosity, allowing yourself to be guided by the instinct to search and explore – just as one would embark on a spiritual pilgrimage or follow a literary plot.",{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,7,10]