“You’re a lot more interesting without the costume, the fashion, and the makeup. What I mean to say is this; there’s nothing you can acquire that will exceed what you’ve got. It’s a fact. The most wild and fantastic of the offerings of metaphysical sects… are actually tedious compared even to the most plain instance of your human self. So forget the sophisticated models and costumes, and loose the walking mystery that somehow bears your name. It will astonish the gods and the beggars alike. Don’t miss it chasing the phantoms on sale in religious or even intellectual subcultures. Get what you brought, first — that’s the actual treasure, and it can only be lost if you look away.”

— an anonymous informant