We live in an age in which there is no heroic death.

“My blind adoration of Omi was devoid of any element of conscious criticism, and…”

“if the world changed, i could not exist, and if i changed, the world could not …”

“True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys.”

“Quello ch'io avrei voluto era morire in mezzo a estranei, sotto un cielo sgombr…”