Like the collector, the photographer is animated by a passion that, even when it appears to be for the present, is linked to a sense of the past.
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The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The love for famous people is an intense yet abstract emotion that transcends personal relationships.
In this quote, Susan Sontag highlights the complex and abstract nature of admiration and love for famous individuals. She suggests that such emotions can be intense and are not necessarily tied to personal interactions, but rather to an idealized notion of celebrity that can be quantified in some way, emphasizing that this love exists independently of the actual person involved.
Themes
LoveFamePassionAdmirationCelebrity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the nature of celebrity culture in a speech.
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