Sometimes a kind of glory lights up the mind of a man. It happens to nearly everyone. You can feel it growing or preparing like a fuse burning toward dynamite. It is a feeling in the stomach， a delight of the nerves， of the forearms. The skin tastes the air， and every deep-drawn breath is sweet.
—East of Eden， Novelist， John Steinbeck
有时候，某种荣耀会点亮一个人的心灵。几乎每个人都会遇到这种经历。你能感觉到它正在聚积膨胀，或是像引信烧向炸药那般蓄势待发。你感觉它在胃里翻腾，连神经和前臂都感受到愉悦。肌肤品尝着空气，每一次深长的呼吸皆是甜蜜。
——《伊甸之东》约翰·斯坦贝克，小说家