Quotes by Weil, Simone

In the Church, considered as a social organism, the mysteries inevitab >>

A mind enclosed in language is in prison. >>

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to hav >>

Quotations about Solitude

Solitude is impractical and yet society is fatal. >>

There is convincing evidence that the search for solitude is not a lux >>

Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a >>

In solitude we are in the presence of mere matter (even the sky, the stars, the moon, trees in blossom), things of less value (perhaps) than a human spirit. Its value lies in the greater possibility of attention.

Weil, Simone