Simone Weil
Philosopher, mystic, activist
Sayings by Simone Weil
The highest form of love is to love God in his absence.
The true hero is not the one who overcomes fear, but the one who suffers it.
To be oneself is to be nothing. To be nothing is to be God.
The soul is made for attention.
Truth is a mobile, living thing.
The highest act of freedom is to consent to the necessity of God.
When we fall, we fall into the hands of God.
The world is a veil of tears.
The beauty of the world is the smile of God.
The most beautiful thing in the world is the cross.
God is not the author of evil, but the author of good.
The soul is always in need of grace.
The only good is God.
The universe is a balance of forces.
The only true prayer is attention.
The essence of Christianity is to love God in his absence.
The world is a mechanism of necessity.
Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it.
The most important quality for a writer is to be able to tell the truth.
The true function of art is to prepare us for suffering.