#contemporary

The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work. ↗

— Simone Weil

#contemporary #form #founded #greatness #lies

In this tour around the world I was not interested in contemporary buildings because I had seen contemporary buildings actually until they came out of my ears in a sense. ↗

— Minoru Yamasaki

#around #because #buildings #came #contemporary

Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#contemporary #ethical #literature #shown #signs

Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy? ↗

— Bell Hooks

#color #columbus #contemporary #dimensions #especially

No one has ever made me feel like this, no one. So much regret, so much loss, and so much desire all swirled together in my muddled brain. In my muddled heart. ↗

— Melissa Brown

#romance #contemporary-romance

Kissing Kate is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. And as much as I want to think I’m the good guy, as much as I’ve proclaimed that sleeping with an attached girl isn’t my style, I’m not walking away. I can’t. I have her now. She’s mine. And I’m not going anywhere. ↗

— Melissa Brown

#romance #contemporary-romance

To her surprise, Lucky tilted his head and looked her in the eye, appearing oddly…crestfallen, she thought. “Don’t be nervous,” he said. “I hate making you nervous. ↗

— Toni Blake

#romance #contemporary-romance

My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do contemporary things. ↗

— Ted Allen

#contemporary #fun #house #i #like

I've always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary music doesn't have. It has pain and suffering in it, but funny stories, too. And it is built on storytelling, which is something I really love. ↗

— Nickolas Ashford

#blues #built #contemporary #contemporary music #depth

Certain issues have been associated with contemporary feminism and in a certain sense circumscribed for that reason. ↗

— Carol Gilligan

#been #certain #contemporary #feminism #issues