Relative Distance

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    Are not all finite beings better pleased with motions relative than absolute?
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    From a distance the rushing of the torrent delights and uplifts us, but it rocks us in a flimsy boat, we are overwhelmed by despair. The same applies to danger.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)