I was struck recently by a quote from Elizabeth Kostova's recent novel The Swan Thieves.
"Pushing out through the doors, I experienced that mingled relief and disappointment one feels on departure from a great museum—relief at being returned to the familiar, less intense, more manageable world, and disappointment at that world’s lack of mystery."
The truth of the quote may be debatable, but I found it enjoyable anyway.
On a slightly different note, read the book. For anyone interested in art, history or very readable novels, its fantastic and moves quickly.
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