Quote Author: Simone Weil

Simone Weil – ‘A work of art has an author …

‘A work of art has an author and yet when it is perfect it has something which is anonymous about it.’

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |

Simone Weil – ‘Attachment is the great fabr…

‘Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.’

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |

Simone Weil – ‘The future is made up of the…

‘The future is made up of the same stuff as the present.’

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |

Simone Weil – ‘What a country calls its vit…

‘What a country calls its vital economic interests are not the things which enable its citizens to live but the things which enable it to make war. Petrol is much more likely than wheat to be a cause of international … Continue reading

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |

Simone Weil – ‘Imagination and fiction make…

‘Imagination and fiction make up more than three quarters of our real life.’

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |

Simone Weil – ‘If we go down into ourselves…

‘If we go down into ourselves we find that we possess exactly what we desire.’

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |

Simone Weil – ‘All sins are attempts to fil…

‘All sins are attempts to fill voids.’

Quote Author: Simone Weil | Quote Genre: |