Aphorism #282 Make use of Absence to make yourself more esteemed or valued.

Aphorism #282 Make use of Absence to make yourself more esteemed or valued.

If the accustomed presence diminishes fame, absence augments it. One that is regarded as a lion in his absence may be laughed at when present as the ridiculous result of the parturition of the mountains. Talents get soiled by use, for it is easier to see the exterior rind than the kernel of greatness it encloses. Imaginat

Aphorism #282 Make use of Absence to make yourself more esteemed or valued.