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We must not wish for the disappearance of our troubles but for the grace to transform them.

Simone Weil

Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul.
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Day Effort Light Powerful Result Soul
Prayer consists simply in giving to God all the careful attention of which the soul is capable.
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Attention Capability Prayer Simplicity Soul
A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves.
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Act Hurt Kindness Optimistic Ourselves People
Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is grace itself which makes this void.
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Empty Grace Inspirational Space
Religion as a source of consolation is an obstacle to true faith.
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Faith Obstacle Religion True
God is rich in mercy. I know this wealth of his with the certainty of experience, I have touched it.
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Mercy Myself Rich Touch Wealth
Official history is a matter of believing murderers on their own word.
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Believe History Murder Word
It is not religion but revolution which is the opium of the people.
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People Religion Revolution
Everything without exception which is of value in me comes from somewhere other than myself, not as a gift but as a loan which must be ceaselessly renewed.
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Exception Gift Loan Value
We are like plants which have the one choice of being in or out of the light.
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Choice Light Oneself Plant
Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.
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Boredom Evil Happiness Imagination Reality
To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal.
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Forever Language Prayer Religion Yourself
Everything beautiful has a mark of eternity.
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Beautiful Forever Nature
When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder.
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Authority Class Life Men Murder People Spiritual
All sins are attempts to fill voids.
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Inspirational One Liner Sin
The beauty of the world is Christ’s tender smile for us coming through matter.
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Beautiful Environmental Religious Smile World

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