“Bento, if I comprehend you aright, it must also mean that we must expect no love in return.” “Exactly right again. We can expect nothing back. We derive a joyous awe from a glimpse, a privileged understanding of the vast, infinitely complex scheme of Nature.” “Another lifetime project?” “Yes, God or Nature has an infinite number of attributes that will forever elude my full understanding. But my limited comprehension already yields great awe and joy, at times even ecstatic joy.”
