Now and Again It May Be Found by Chance

There lies in the Ocean an island which is called The Lost. In Charm and all kinds of fertility it far surpasses every other land, but it is unknown to men. Now and again it may be found by chance; but if one seeks it, it cannot be found, and therefore it is called The Lost. Honorius of Autun, De Imagine Mundi, about AD 1130   Apparently, the story of LOST has been quite a long time in the making, since Honorius of Autun was a 12th century Catholic priest. I stumbled on the quote while relaxing on the patio reading a book called Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization by Graham Hancock. When I couldn't find the quote indexed on Google, I quickly posted it as a footer quote on LOST.com. It has been there since June of 2005.   The scene of Jack at home with the maps and Oceanic tickets strewn across the room was very emotional and communicated all too well the sting of loss. Here he is, after being fortunate enough to have actually stumbled on the island (The Lost) by chance, discovering that he cannot return.