Beauty always promises, but never gives anything. – Simone Weil
There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice. – Simone Weil
Beauty always promises, but never gives anything. – Simone Weil
There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice. – Simone Weil
Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it. – Simone Weil
I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his father young, I always felt connected to the war. It goes back years, but it still feels to me as if were completely living in it. – Tom Hooper
As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people – the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy. – Chris Van Hollen