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Simone Weil quotes about time

French Philosopher February 3, 1909 – August 24, 1943

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We cannot take a single step towards heaven. It is not In our power to travel in a vertical direction. If however we look heavenward for a long time, God comes and takes us up. He raises us easily. 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
When we hit a nail with a hammer the whole of the shock received by the large head of the nail passes into a point without any of it being lost, although it is only a point. If the hammer and head of the nail were infinitely big, if would be just the same; the point of the nail would transmit this infinite shock at the point to which it was applied. Extreme affliction, which means physical pain, distress of the soul, and social degradation all at the same time, is a nail whose point is... Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit..."
Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy. Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "The world is the closed door. It is a barrier. And at the same..."
The world is the closed door. It is a barrier. And at the same time it is the way through. Simone Weil
Culture is an instrument wielded by professors to manufacture professors who when their time comes, will manufacture professors. Simone Weil
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

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