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Simone Weil quotes about joy

French Philosopher February 3, 1909 – August 24, 1943

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Simone Weil quote: "Love of God is pure when joy and suffering inspire an equal..."
Love of God is pure when joy and suffering inspire an equal degree of gratitude. Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a..."
To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life. Simone Weil
The man who has known pure joy, if only for a moment ... is the only man for whom affliction is something devastating. At the same time he is the only man who has not deserved the punishment. But, after all, for him it is no punishment; it is God holding his hand and pressing rather hard. For, if he remains constant, what he will discover buried deep under the sound of his own lamentations is the pearl of the silence of God. Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are..."
A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams. Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "The joy of learning is as indispensable in study as breathing..."
The joy of learning is as indispensable in study as breathing is to running. Simone Weil

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