My own beauty reflected The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said: "I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected." Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Narcissus and Goldmund beautyego
Extract (n) A decoction, solution, or infusion made by dissolving out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue; essence. Noah Webster, Webster's Dictionary, 1913 Edition barnsworthburning.netFragmentsUpstream Color