激情是普遍的人性。没有它,宗教、历史、浪漫和艺术都将毫无用处。
Every mental state exists for a purpose; to understand it, we must ask what function it serves in the broader system of behavior.
The act of making art is an act of hope.
The desire for recognition is the most fundamental human desire, and it is the source of both the greatest achievements and the greatest tragedies in human history.