“... Clara was a teenage girl like any other; the object of her passion was only an accessory to the passion itself, a passion that through its long suppression was now asserting itself with volcanic necessity.”

“The object of the passion is just an accessory to the passion itself.”

“I like black for clothes, small items, and jewelry. It's a color that can't be violated by any other colors. A color that simply keeps being itself. A color that sinks more somberly than any other color, yet asserts itself more than all other colors. It's a passionate gallant color. Anything is wonderful if it transcends things rather than being halfway...”

“Passion can’t sustain itself forever.”

“Passion is the spark for everything. By itself, passion is never enough. Just like talent is never enough. But it's your fire starter.Without passion, you won't do something 100 percent. That's the bottom line.And what's the point of doing something if you're not doing it 100 percent?”

“It's the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.”