Every time I've moved, my work has changed radically.
Culture arises and unfolds in and as play. . . culture itself bears the character of play.
The second fundamental feature of culture is that all culture has an element of striving.
We have to transpose ourselves into this impressionability of mind, into this sensitivity to tears and spiritual repentance, intothis susceptibility, before we can judge how colorful and intensive life was then.
The slogan offers a counterweight to the general dispersion of thought by holding it fast to a single, utterly succinct and unforgettable expression, one which usually inspires men to immediate action. It abolishes reflection: the slogan does not argue, it asserts and commands.
The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.
You only live a short time. . . and you are dead a long time.
Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.
What’s any artist, but the dregs of his work?
The most tangible of all visible mysteries - fire.
I do think Donald Trump would be a catastrophic turn in American history.