"Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest."
- Vanna BontaProlific author Vanna Bonta, whose varied works include essays, novels, and poetry, frequently considers the special qualities that distinguish humans from other species. She highlights in one of her reflections the significance of looking both inward, to our own thoughts and consciousness, and outw…