The statue on the altar is never reverenced by him
who knew it as a trunk in the garden.
who knew it as a trunk in the garden.
― Balthasar Gracian
Transparency's in vogue, but a little mystery goes a long way.
Sometimes you have to leave home for your talents to be appreciated; sometimes you have to appear foreign.
You're respected in a new place when you come from afar, because you're seen as ready-made and perfect; and respected by the folks back home, because you're seen only from a distance.
