"Zatherla was never more certain of how far away he was from his goal than when he was standing right beside it." Gattaca Biometry - YouTube
I'm zatherla, I live next door, but you always seem to ignore me, so I thought i'd try to get your attention on here.
"For all Zatherla's brave talk, he knew it was just that. No matter how much he trained or how much he studied, the best introduction in the world wasn't going to matter unless he had the reputation to go with it."
Cause and effect? Effect and cause? I would say, "You decide!" in a very dramatic voice, but I think it's fairly obvious.