The essential characteristic of the first half of the twentieth century is the growing weakness, and almost the disappearance, of the idea of value. Simone Weil More Quotes by Simone Weil More Quotes From Simone Weil One does not play Bach without having done scales. But neither does one play a scale merely for the sake of the scale. Simone Weil play happiness life Beauty always promises, but never gives anything. Simone Weil pretty-girl beauty giving On reaching a certain degree of pain we lose the world. Simone Weil degrees pain world No human being escapes the necessity of conceiving some good outside himself towards which his thought turns in a movement of desire, supplication, and hope. Simone Weil movement desire inspirational I think that it is useless to fight directly against natural weaknesses. One has to force oneself to act as though one did not have them in circumstances where a duty makes it imperative; and in the ordinary course of life one has to know these weaknesses, prudently take them into account, and strive to turn them to good purpose; for they are all capable of being put to some good purpose. Simone Weil fighting happiness thinking I can, therefore I am. Simone Weil encouraging motivational inspirational Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge. Simone Weil pain roots evil A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless. Simone Weil worthless doe science Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached. Simone Weil attachment spiritual reality The beautiful is the experimental proof that the incarnation is possible. Simone Weil incarnation proof beautiful If we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire. Simone Weil awareness meditation desire There is no greater joy for me than looking at the sky on a clear night with an attention so concentrated that all my other thoughts disappear; then one can think that the stars enter into one's soul. Simone Weil stars night thinking The only way into truth is through one's own annihilation; through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. Simone Weil truth dwelling long The future is made of the same stuff as the present. Simone Weil future stuff witty Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is grace itself which makes this void. Simone Weil space uplifting inspirational Because no other could do it, he himself went to the greatest possible distance, the infinite distance. This infinite distance between God and God, this supreme tearing apart, this incomparable agony, this marvel of love, is the crucifixion. Nothing can be further from God than that which has been made accursed. Simone Weil agony distance love-is Compassion directed toward oneself is true humility. Simone Weil oneself compassion humility Everything without exception which is of value in me comes from somewhere other than myself, not as a gift but as a loan which must be ceaselessly renewed. Simone Weil values loan exception How many people have been thus led, through lack of self-confidence, to stifle their most justified doubts? Simone Weil self-confidence doubt people The mysteries of faith are degraded if they are made into an object of affirmation and negation, when in reality they should be an object of contemplation. Simone Weil aggravation spiritual reality
