Twin geniuses and lunatics-soloists

Jane 2022-10-10 07:08:33

John Nash is a mathematics genius, so he is lost in symbols; Nathanial is a musical genius, so he is crazy in music. Love can really make a madman, but some madmen are not mad enough, so they are still swayed by fame and fortune. A true madman loves without a reason, and there is no reason to be mad. There is always a voice in the genius's mind, so he goes crazy.

They do not belong to this world, because they are so invested in that they are so pure that they only have the symbols they love, but the symbols are not the answer to life, and it is not a way for people to understand. The world is isolated from him. We are not qualified to sympathize, because we can't enter their world, and in their world, geniuses have already dreamed of coming true. . .

I've watched too many psychological movies recently. Is it really crazy to pursue blindly? To a certain extent, this is also greedy, passionate enough to self-immolate, and chasing lost souls. We are human beings, not to put so much of their confidence, at the end of words is perhaps the least to do but it is best suited to do: "you can never cure Nathanial, just be a friend and show up some time"

long dramas to lead Come on my long whisper. . .

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The Soloist quotes

  • Nathaniel Ayers: You can't hold down angels.

  • [last lines]

    Steve Lopez: "Points West" by Steve Lopez. A year ago, I met a man who was down on his luck and thought I might be able to help him. I don't know that I have. Yes, my friend Mr. Ayers now sleeps inside. He has a key. He has a bed. But his mental state and his well-being, are as precarious now as they were the day we met. There are people who tell me I've helped him. Mental health experts who say that the simple act of being someone's friend can change his brain chemistry, improve his functioning in the world. I can't speak for Mr. Ayers in that regard. Maybe our friendship has helped him. But maybe not. I can, however, speak for myself. I can tell you that by witnessing Mr. Ayers's courage, his humility, his faith in the power of his art, I've learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in, of holding onto it. Above all else, of believing, without question, that it will carry you home.