"The artist's life cannot be otherwise than full of conflicts, for two forces are at war within him [or her]-on the one hand, the common human longing for happiness, satisfaction and security in life, and on the other a ruthless passion for creation which may go so far as to override every personal desire ... There are hardly any exceptions to the rule that a person must pay dearly for the divine gift of creative fire."
Source : "DST's Yuri Milner: 'This is the era of mathematicians … It's not about social networking'" by Mike Butcher, techcrunch.com. November 12, 2010.