Money Wisdom #449

"Scrooge [McDuck] is unique in that he shamelessly romps about in gold, experiencing the ecstasy of saints imbued with transcendence. He does not recognize Seneca's distinction between the brilliance that dazzles and the luminescence that softly radiates. In his view, everything that shines is magical. His grin is that of a voluptuary whose transports cannot be calmed. Scrooge McDuck is orgasmic."

Pascal Bruckner The Wisdom of Money (2017) p.29