#tru

The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes. ↗

— Simone Weil

#destruction #greatest #past #perhaps

There can be a true grandeur in any degree of submissiveness, because it springs from loyalty to the laws and to an oath, and not from baseness of soul. ↗

— Simone Weil

#baseness #because #degree #grandeur #laws

There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust. ↗

— Scott Weiland

#beauty #being #equality #part #trust

Men spend their whole lives showing that they're strong and silent. They fight for independence the way women struggle to connect. ↗

— George Weinberg

#fight #independence #lives #men #showing

I think for us - the Weinstein name, the Miramax name - they've both become synonymous with brands. We have a real winning formula when it comes to championing a different kind of movie, and I think the audience trusts us. ↗

— Harvey Weinstein

#become #both #brands #championing #comes

People love a true story and especially a true story where two people from opposite worlds come together. ↗

— Harvey Weinstein

#especially #love #opposite #people #story

I wish my parents hadn't made me feel that how I looked was linked to how much they loved me. But I do also see how hard it must be to see your child pile on the pounds and trust they'll find their own way back to a healthy weight. ↗

— Arabella Weir

#back #child #feel #find #hadn

I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#china #constructed #event #experience #failed

I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke, and I am suspicious of those who aren't. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#am #deeply #fond #i #i am

I think Chinese leadership is trying to tell the world they have another set of logic or reasoning or values which are different from yours. Of course, I don't think they believe that. It's just an argument that's made when you can't confront the truth and facts. They really want to maintain power. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#argument #believe #chinese #confront #course