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The true finish is the work of time, and the use to which a thing is put. The elements are still polishing the pyramids.

Henry David Thoreau
Time, Pyramids, Perfection
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.280, Delphi Classics
The true finish is the work of time, and the use to which a thing is put. The elements are still polishing the pyramids.