What did Simone Weil mean by: You could not be born at a better period than the present, when we have lost everything. Simone Weil Philosopher · France Copy
The soul is the human being considered as having a value in itself. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Humanity, Intrinsic, Value, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Religion as a source of consolation is an obstacle to true faith. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Consolation, Faith, Obstacle, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them but by waiting for them. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Gratitude, Patience, Serendipity, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Crime, History, Preservation, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
We cannot take a step toward the heavens. God crosses the universe and comes to us. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Connection, Faith, Transcendence, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Behavior, Character, Integrity, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Truth is sought not because it is truth but because it is good. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Good, Seeking, Truth, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
It is grace that forms the void inside us and it is grace that can fill the void. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Filling, Grace, Void, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Poetry is a religion without hope, but its martyrs guarantee the eternal truth of its dogma. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better. Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience. Jean Plaidy Author · England
