Passion is one great force that releases creativity, because if you're passionate about something, you're more willing to take risks. —Yo-Yo Ma Is there a link between creativity and romantic passion?

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson The prevailing view of romantic love treats passion as its defining force—far more central than patience, which is often ...

For decades, popular culture sold us a singular idea of romance. Love was supposed to be dramatic. It was stolen kisses in the rain, grand gestures at airports, passionate arguments followed by ...