It is possilbe that Rodin meant the Thinker to be a self portrait .He was an egotistical person. Some rare people are so filled with egotism that they imagine that they speak for all mankind.Rodin had this sort of ambition.He was also an precise or even calculating artist.He kept his thought about the world confied to the familar contours of the human body.
In Wales,wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Feb.14th.Hearts,keys and keyholes were the favorite decorations on the spoons.The decoration meant:You unlocked my heart