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The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and i
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"The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons"

- Susan Sontag

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This quote from Susan Sontag speaks with the abstract nature of fame and the idolization of the popular. She suggests that the love and fixation individuals feel for stars is not grounded in a genuine connection with the person themselves, but rather a fascination with their fame and image. Sontag argues that this intense passion can be quantified and determined, like any other feeling, and that it is not always tied to the person in concern. Simply put, individuals might enjoy a celeb not for who they are as an individual, but rather for what they represent in society or their viewed status.

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Susan Sontag This quote is written / told by Susan Sontag between January 28, 1933 and December 28, 2004. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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