as i become 'educated'

[comeonghost]

“As soon as we articulate something, strangely enough, we devalue it. We believe we have descended into the depths. Of the abyss, yet when we return to the surface, the drop of water on our pale fingertips no longer resembles the sea from which it emerged. We think we have discovered a wonderful treasure-trove, yet when we return to the light of day, all we have brought with us are false gems and pieces of broken glass; and nevertheless, the treasure shimmers unchanged in the darkness.”

-Maurice Maeterlinck