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He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is

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He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead.

It seems that this is a quote from Albert Einstein. But I don't understand what it means. Could someone explain what it means?

Hirashin
 
I think it pertains to someone who does not process his/her emotions, is unfeeling, or no longer "alive".

It is an interesting quote from an intellectual, who is often seen prioritizing logic over emotions.
 
It means that a life without emotions isn't worth living. If nothing impresses or touches (感動) you anymore, you're essentially already dead.
 
If you want to fully understand it, you need to also see the text that comes just before. Here is a longer version:

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
 
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