
Source: Simone Weil : An Anthology (1986), Human Personality (1943), p. 64
Lecture IV
Lectures on Art (1870)
Context: The entire vitality of art depends upon its being either full of truth, or full of use; and that, however pleasant, wonderful, or impressive it may be in itself, it must yet be of inferior kind, and tend to deeper inferiority, unless it has clearly one of these main objects, — either to state a true thing, or to adorn a serviceable one.
Source: Simone Weil : An Anthology (1986), Human Personality (1943), p. 64
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 477.
1963, Third State of the Union Address
“I wouldn't ever write the full sentence myself, but then, I never use goto either.”
[199709032332.QAA21669@wall.org, 1997]
Usenet postings, 1997
(18 October 1921)
The Diaries of Franz Kafka 1910-1923 (1948)
Context: Eternal childhood. Life calls again.
It is entirely conceivable that life’s splendour forever lies in wait about each one of us in all its fullness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off. It is there, though, not hostile, not reluctant, not deaf. If you summon it by the right word, by its right name, it will come. This is the essence of magic, which does not create but summons.
1960, Sport at the New Frontier: The Soft American
Original: Nella vita, trovare ogni volta la soluzione ad un problema mantiene l’attività intellettuale in piena vitalità.
Source: prevale.net