The old woman—“To do a thing which makes you equal to God—think of that! He created you; you are about to destroy His work, you, by your courage, freely. The enjoyment of Erostrates was not greater. And then, your body is thus mocked by your soul in order that you may avenge yourself in the end. You will have no pain. It will soon be over. What are you afraid of? A large black hole! It is empty, perhaps!”

“Come, then, and enjoy yourself. Solomon recommends pleasure. Go where your heart leads you, and according to the desire of your eyes.”  

Antony—“To find what pleasure? My heart is sick; my eyes are dim!”

Gustave Flaubert | The Temptation of Saint Anthony

Photo: Kazuo Ohno | photographed by Emidio Luisi, Nourit Masson-Sekine