Where we hope to land (and where we do land, though only for a fleeting moment, enough for tired wings to catch the wind anew) is a 'there' which we thought of little and knew of even less.
Zygmunt BaumanMiddle class people, the bourgeoisie, they are also feeling frightened at the moment. Some fear losing their fortunes; some go bankrupt; some are thinking about suicide. They don't know if they will retain the beautiful house that they bought, or what will happen to the five family cars.
Zygmunt BaumanRelationships, like cars, should undergo regular services to make sure they are still roadworthy.
Zygmunt BaumanChrist could not create a codified 'Christian ethics'; such a thing would be a contradiction in terms.
Zygmunt Bauman