I love this phrase -
"a beautiful hotel, equipped with every comfort, on the edge of an abyss, of nothingness, of absurdity. And the daily contemplation of the abyss between excellent meals or artistic entertainments, can only heighten the enjoyment of the subtle comforts offered."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_School#Horkheimer_and_Adorno.27s_pessimism
"a beautiful hotel, equipped with every comfort, on the edge of an abyss, of nothingness, of absurdity. And the daily contemplation of the abyss between excellent meals or artistic entertainments, can only heighten the enjoyment of the subtle comforts offered."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_School#Horkheimer_and_Adorno.27s_pessimism
