A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
I would rather die of passion than of boredom.
I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.
I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.
Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable.
Never put passion in front of principle. Even if you win, you lose.
The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.
Either I act or I die.
I need physics more than friends.
I have worked for the fun of working and because work became a habit with me.
Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment.
Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It's enough to drive one mad.
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.
Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.
The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
