“Intr-o lume a dezordinii, a dezastrelor si a coruptiei, frumusetea ramane cateodata singurul lucru in care te poti increde. Doar excelenta in arta e incoruptibila. Si, uneori, o masa copioasa este singura moneda reala. (…) Intr-un astfel de mediu, ce ai putea face ca sa-ti pastrezi un dram de demnitate[…]

For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.