Imagination and fiction make up more than three-quarters of our real life. – Simone Weil
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless. – Simone Weil
Imagination and fiction make up more than three-quarters of our real life. – Simone Weil
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless. – Simone Weil
The role of the intelligence – that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit. – Simone Weil
As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles. – Simone Weil
For some reason I cant explain, artist and musicians tend to look younger than our age. Being in music, you need this youthful sense of discovery and wonder for what youre doing and keep your imagination open. Thats a youthful way of looking at life and I think that reflects in how you age. – Joshua Bell
I have for some time urged that a nuclear abolition summit to mark the effective end of the nuclear era be convened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the bombings of those cities, with the participation of national leaders and representatives of global civil society. – Daisaku Ikeda