Did you choose the life of an intellectual?

It's similar to the old dilemma, do you work for the benefit of society as a whole, but perhaps to the detriment of yourself and those you love? Do you pursue art and the intensive intellectual engagement that, to truly be of any worth, entails long hours of study and the sacrifice of the domestic life that serves to distract you from such demanding pursuits? One of the most popular quotations about creativity and parenthood is Cyril Connolly's: “There is no more somber enemy of good art than the pram in the hall.”