Richard Feynman Quote

The idea that it [science] takes away mystery or awe or wonder in nature is wrong. It's quite the opposite. It's much more wonderful to know what something's really like than to sit there and just simply, in ignorance, say, "Oooh, isn't it wonderful!"

In: Christopher Sykes, No Ordinary Genius: The Illustrated Richard Feynman, Chapter Four (p. 108)