“What Romantic terminology called genius or talent or inspiration is no...” — Italo Calvino Quote

What Romantic terminology called genius or talent or inspiration is nothing other than finding the right road empirically, following one's nose, taking shortcuts.

A classic is a work which persists as a background noise even when a present that is totally incompatible with it holds sway.

The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him.

I do not understand how you can associate abortion with an idea of hedonism or the good life.

What is modern art but the attempt to pinpoint vague, incorporeal, inexpressible sensations? What is modern art, I would add, but the most solemn pile of nonsense that ever appeared on Earth?

Russia continues to side with... rogue states and terrorist organizations, following Vladimir Putin's pattern of gratuitous and unpunished affronts to U.S. interests.

If you go out for a jog you feel threatened because all of these men start following you, cat-calling and whistling at you.

I've had people following me home or standing outside my house. It's strange. I just don't think people were meant to be worshipped or idolised.

I like that Amelie is strange, just like me. I'm happy I've gotten to be on this journey following my 'Hamilton' journey because they're so different.