We must prefer real hell to an imaginary paradise. – Simone Weil
When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder. – Simone Weil
If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe. – Simone Weil
To write the lives of the great in separating them from their works necessarily ends by above all stressing their pettiness, because it is in their work that they have put the best of themselves. – Simone Weil
Im sure there were times when I wish I had thought, Gosh, that might really embarrass mom and dad, but our parents didnt raise us to think about them. Theyre very selfless and they wanted us to have as normal of a college life as possible. So really, we didnt think of any repercussions. – Jenna Bush