Time to wonder, time to reflect

Do your characters ever wonder or take some time out to reflect?  Wonder can be at the physical beauty of the world they’re on, of course, (or if in a really bad place at just how ugly it is!), or they are aware of just how small they are in comparison to their surroundings. 

Characters, like us, need periods of reflection, especially if they are on any kind of quest.  So how do they find the time to reflect or is it forced upon them?  (They’ve got to hide out for a while, so have got plenty of time to do some thinking etc).

What do your characters make of the world you’ve put them in?  Are they observant?  Do they treat their natural world with contempt or are they conservationists?  Do they ever reflect on their own behaviour and attitudes?

Are your characters thoughtful or thoughtless ones?  If you have characters where one is a reflective type and the other would far rather watch paint dry, (a) you can see the potential for clashes here (though they could be humorous ones) and (b) how do you resolve matters if the two absolutely have to work together?  (Again potential for comedy or tragedy here).

I’ll leave you to wonder how to write that!  Good luck!