That pleasure, which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful. ~Edgar Allan Poe Mantra: When I choose to contemplate the beautiful around me, I am immersed in awe and wonder.

The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. — Henry Miller Mantra: When I choose to give full attention to something, I experience deep awe and reverence.

I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief. ~ Gerry Spence Mantra: When I choose to be touched by wonder, I see limitless possibilities.

Awe enables us to see in the world intimations of the divine, to sense in small things the beginning of infinite significance, to sense the ultimate in the common and the simple, to feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal. ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel Mantra: When I choose to see…

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. — John Milton Mantra: When I choose to be grateful, I experience life more richly.

What is sacred is what is worthy of our reverence, what evokes awe and wonder in the human heart, and what, when contemplated, transforms us utterly. — Phil Cousineau Mantra: When I choose to contemplate what is in front of me, I open to awe.