For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn’t give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Complexity is beautiful and beauty is simple.*
Gabe Anderson

I was playing with these two thoughts, and this appeared:
I wouldn’t give you a fig for the beauty on this side of difficulty,
But for the beauty on the far side of difficulty,
I would give you everything I have –
Think about the most beautiful people you know,
What have they gone through to become that person?, and
that object or idea that captures your attention and captivates and
inspires, how painful and costly was that to create?

*Gabe Anderson’s blog: Organising the Beats.