She admired her passion, knowing that passion is by definition excessive.

Milan Kundera
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When the woman admired her passion, knowing that passion is by definition excessive, she was referring to the fact that her passion for writing was completely out of proportion to all of the practical considerations that should have guided her.

Source: Ignorance

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