"A good book should leave you... slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it."
一本好书应该让你在结束时感到...略微疲惫。阅读时你经历了多重人生。
The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.
"The moment of birth is when we have the most to lose."
Art should elevate the soul, not merely amuse the senses.