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Full Idea
One loves from the very heart only one's child and one's work.
Gist of Idea
We only really love children and work
Source
Friedrich Nietzsche (Thus Spake Zarathustra [1884], 3.03)
Book Ref
Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Thus Spake Zarathustra', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1969], p.181
A Reaction
Very Nietzchean (and masculine?) to cite one's work. Rachmaninov said he was 85% musician and 15% human being, so I guess he loved music from the very heart.