So there were two worlds: the perceived world, a dimension of adjectives, equations and brush strokes, a surface dazzling with our efforts to render it, but ultimately bearing only our own reflections; and the impenetrable world, the plumbless dark full of latent particles, the primordial cauldron which, like a mother, gives us our being but is a lifelong riddle.

Summary

This quote describes the dichotomy between the perceived world, which we try to understand and capture through various means such as language, equations, and art, but ultimately only reflects our subjective interpretations; and the impenetrable world beyond our perception, filled with mysterious latent particles and unanswered questions. It likens this hidden world to a mother, as it is the source of our existence, yet remains an enigmatic and unsolvable puzzle throughout our lives.

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