What is behind this desire - for there to be a woman somewhere who cares whether he will be in time for dinner? It is not just about the need to eat on time. It is about the need to be needed not as a talent, not as a creator of great ideas, but as a person. To feel that someone is waiting for you, worries, notices the little things that seem insignificant in the hustle and bustle of days, but ultimately create comfort for the soul.
A genius can be lonely not because he is not understood, but because there is no simple, mundane care in his world. He may be admired, he may be quoted, his works may be studied for centuries, but if there is no one nearby who cares whether he is cold, tired, or has not forgotten to eat, then all this loses its warmth. Greatness is not in being recognized by millions, but in being needed by at least one person. Sometimes one sincere "Are you coming to dinner?" is worth all the awards, all the achievements, all the books written. Because behind it stands something stronger than any genius - love. Marina