Levien

Famous quotes containing the word levien:

“All over France, in every city there stand cathedrals like this one, triumphant monuments of the past. They tower over the homes of our people like mighty guardians, keeping alive the invincible faith of the Christian. Every arch, every column, every statue is a carved leaf out of our history, a book in stone, glorifying the spirit of France.”
—Sonya Levien (1895–1960)

“The ugly is very appealing to man.... It’s instinct. One shrinks from the ugly, yet wants to look at it. There’s a devilish fascination in it. We extract pleasure from horror.”
—Sonya Levien (1895–1960)

“I’m not a man, I’m not a beast, I’m about as shapeless as the man in the moon!”
—Sonya Levien (1895–1960)