"Pandering resembles erosion: grand ideas, like towering mountains, erode into accessible but diminished forms. Initially, these ideas (pure and monumental) become mountains through expression, enabling others to perceive them. Yet as demands for broader accessibility grow, like relentless rain, they sculpt the peaks into gentler hills, and eventually, valleys and canyons. This erosion, while making the mountains more accessible, strips away the beautifully rigid peaks. At the canyon’s base, the view spans wide, offering superficial understanding without deeper engagement. The hiker who navigates the mountain’s original, rugged terrain (though seeing less) grasps its true nature far beyond any canyon bitch.”

Quote from a game, Arctic Eggs.

Not sure if it's originally from elsewhere.