"Awe is, by most people's accounting, one of the fundamental experiences in our lives. Albert Einstein said the beautiful experience of the mystery is the cradle of art and science. Out of awe comes creativity, science, films, and the great stories that make us a rich culture. Rachel Carson, the great environmentalist, as she was fighting cancer and raising her nephew whose mother had died of cancer, said, "We have to teach our children to wonder. It will be an unfailing antidote to the alienation of our times.""
"Well, I lost that battle. Awe didn't make it into the film - regrettably. And I'll tell you, I actually thought when they invited me to Pixar that they wanted to use my voice as a character. They had better people for that. They invited me back for Inside Out 2; I made my pitch again - lost that one too. So I'm here for revenge."
"So what is awe? Awe is an emotion you feel in the spine tingling, the lump in the throat, the warmth in the chest - when we encounter vast mysteries we don't understand. Wonder follows those big experiences of awe."
Awe produces physical sensations such as spine tingling, a lump in the throat, and warmth in the chest when encountering vast mysteries. Awe kindles wonder, which in turn fuels creativity, scientific inquiry, films, and storytelling that enrich culture. Awe and wonder act as antidotes to alienation and are vital for raising and educating children. Attempts were made to include awe in major animated films but those efforts did not succeed. Inspirational voices like Einstein and Rachel Carson link awe to art, science, curiosity, and environmental stewardship.
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