There was a time when people moved no faster than their feet (or the feet of some animal that carried them). During that period,the artistic or creative spirit seemed to have free expression.Today, in order to be creative and yet move smoothly and efficiently through our fast-paced world,we must be able to function at two different speeds. The mistake we've made, often with tragic results, is to try to do all our living at the speed our machines have imposed upon us.
When no preconceived ideas keep us from looking and we take all the time we need to really feel what we see ---when we are able to do that ---the universe opens up and we catch our breath in awe at the incredible complexity of design in the humblest things. It is only when this happens that we regain our sense of wonder.