Will Durant

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and raises the questions that have bothered him to the last day of his life, knowing he will never get the answers.

American Historian

Megan Phelps-Roper

You can't listen to the whole world tell you you're crazy, without wondering, 'Am I crazy?

American Activist

Mark Twain

It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.

American Writer

Marilyn Manson

Sometimes I wonder if I'm a character being written, or if I'm writing myself.

American Singer

Gail Simone

Wonder Woman is very much her own character. She thinks big.

Sudha Chandran

When I sleep at night I wonder what life is all about.

Doug Henning

It's important to me to create the largest wonder.

Canadian Entertainer

Julia Cameron

It's important always to have a sense of wonder.

American Author

Stephen Hawking

English Physicist

Benjamin Disraeli

British Statesman

Used to express deep admiration, usually in the presence of something majestic or vast.

Emotive Expression

Describes the shock to the senses; not just visual but could also reference sound, touch, or other senses.

Engage the Senses

Indicates a polite curiosity about something unknown or a mild speculation on future events.

Curiosity Context

We use 'wonder' to ask indirectly, which is more polite than directly asking the question.

No Direct Question

Highlights exceptional talent or uniqueness, expressing the user's respect or admiration.

Admiration Tone

Often used to signal a rare or highly significant achievement that inspires awe.

Scale of Achievement

Shows a reaction to something unanticipated or hard to believe.

Express Surprise

Conveys a tone of uncertainty or doubt, often about hypothetical situations.

Questioning Tone

Often coupled with phrases like 'seven wonders' to denote items on a list of amazing things.

Phrase Context

References human inventions or creations that are remarkably impressive or impactful.

Cultural Achievements

 roll up your sleeve a bit, So what I'm going to do, I'm putting electrodes on your arm, and you're probably wondering, I just said I'm going to record from your brain, what am I doing with your arm? Well, you have about 80 billion neurons inside your brain right now. They're sending electrical messages back and forth, and chemical messages. But some of your neurons right here in your motor cortex

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 Most of these universes could never support life, and might flash in and out of existence in a nanosecond. But nonetheless, combined, they make up a vast multiverse of possible universes in up to 11 dimensions, featuring wonders beyond our wildest imagination.

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 Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place?

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 writers wondered what new technologies like atomic energy, artificial intelligence, and space travel meant for humanity's future. Contrasting with popular visions of shining progress, dystopian science fiction expanded to films, comics, and games.

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 extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath each darkened patch they had sweat glands but the size of these glands were

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 and halt the spread of invasive species. Protecting something as massive as the Great Lakes system will require the collaboration of many organizations, but the effort is critical if we can preserve the wonder of this flowing inland sea.

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 somehow travel back in time to learn something of who my father was when I was very young the smaller rivers and creeks taught me a certain wisdom of flowing water but they also gave me a sense of wonder where did you come from

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 and he said are you so and so's daughter and I replied yes and he'd been a guest at one of my mother's dinner parties after I left this meeting my editor told me that he had said how I always wondered how that little girl would

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 with nematocysts rarely 3% of the size of a typical syringe needle. So, the next time you're out in the ocean, be careful. But also, take a second to marvel at its wonders.

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 Have you ever laughed or smiled when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes.