The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.
[Samuel Clemens]

Which is, in English: “The eye, like a bizarre balloon, directs itself toward the infinite.” And no kidding, it is the actual title of this piece, by Odilon Redon. This was the shining gleaning from my reading in the book on symbolism this morning. I can’t tell whether he’s being hilarious on purpose or by accident, but I will cherish this forever.

L'oeuil, comme un ballon bizarre, se dirige vers l'infini