Natyashastra

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न भावहीनोऽस्ति रसो न भावो रसवर्जितः । परस्परकृता सिद्धिस्तयोरभिनये भवेत् ॥ ३६॥

sanskrit

"There is no sentiment (rasa) without emotion (bhāva), nor is there emotion devoid of sentiment. Their realization arises mutually and through representation (abhinaya)."

english translation

na bhAvahIno'sti raso na bhAvo rasavarjitaH | parasparakRtA siddhistayorabhinaye bhavet || 36||

hk transliteration by Sanscript