Which is sweeter - being good at something, more than anyone could have predicted... or being feared for probably being very good at it... even if it remains unproven? Oh, it certainly will not remain that way, that little thing I am talking about, but its irrelevant to the question, so again - which is sweeter?
In the first case you've got the element of surprise, the joy of being suddenly discovered and listening to some compliments from here or there. In the second case there is that "Oh no!" element in the air. People know they can expect great things from you, making likely you won't disappoint them, and your enemies are bound to chew on their fingernails in wild agitation.
Which is sweeter...?
From time far back and before there's been a tune I've listened to and loved. The reason behind it probably the incomparable spookiness and mystical sound of it... Maybe Tšaikovski's "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy"... Yes.. this little piece could be compared to it... But yes, its a widely known piece and often used... often to great effect. I'm of course speaking of "Aquarium" from Camille Saint-Saens' "The carnival of the animals" Truly magnificent and beautiful... maybe tiring if you have danced to it a hundred times but.. beautiful still...
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