Science, unguided by a higher abstract principle, freely hands over its secrets to a vastly developed and commercially inspired technology, and the latter, even less restrained by a supreme culture saving principle, with the means of science creates all the instruments of power demanded from it by the organization of Might.
Johan HuizingaPeople accept a representation in which the elements of wish and fantasy are purposely included but which nevertheless proclaims to represent "the past" and to serve as a guide-rule for life, thereby hopelessly confusing the spheres of knowledge and will.
Johan HuizingaWithout claiming superiority of intellectual over visual understanding, one is nevertheless bound to admit that the cinema allowsa number of รฆsthetic-intellectual means of perception to remain unexercised which cannot but lead to a weakening of judgment.
Johan HuizingaThe content of the ideal is a desire to return to the perfection of an imaginary past.
Johan HuizingaIf the Americans, in addition to the eagle and the Stars and Stripes and the more unofficial symbols of bison, moose and Indian, should ever need another emblem, one which is friendly and pleasant, then I think they should choose the grapefruit. Or rather the half grapefruit, for this fruit only comes in halves, I believe. Practically speaking, it is always yellow, always just as fresh and well served. And it always comes at the same, still hopeful hour of the morning.
Johan Huizinga