"Examples are the stained-glass windows of knowledge." —Nabokov

Suggested by yesterday's evening NY lottery—

Post 4248: The Hunt for Exemplary October, and
Post   942: Links for St. Benedict

Related material—

three-point landing n

1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) an aircraft landing
in which the two main wheels and the nose or tail wheel
all touch the ground simultaneously
2. a successful conclusion

— Collins English Dictionary

See also…

     Tiffany Case and…

 The Diamond
in the Mandorla

Football-mandorla with link to 'Heaven Can<br /> Wait'

“He pointed at the football
  on his desk. ‘There it is.’”
     – Glory Road