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All sins are attempts to fill voids.
Simone WeilSimone Weil A beautiful woman looking at her image in the mirror may very well believe the image is herself. An ugly woman knows it is not.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Official history is a matter of believing murderers on their own word.
Simone WeilSimone Weil There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Expectant waiting is the foundation of the spiritual life.
Simone WeilSimone Weil At the centre of the human heart is the longing for an absolute good, a longing which is always there and is never appeased by any object in this world.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Equality is the public recognition, effectively expressed in institutions and manners, of the principle that an equal degree of attention is due to the needs of all human beings.
Simone WeilSimone Weil To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Pain and suffering are a kind of currency passed from hand to hand until they reach someone who receives them but does not pass them on.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Religion as a source of consolation is an obstacle to true faith.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Fortunately the sky is beautiful everywhere.
Simone WeilSimone Weil Everything which originates from pure love is lit with the radiance of beauty.
Simone WeilSimone Weil In struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle against anguish only produces new forms of anguish.
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Getting back into the action genre is like going back home. It’s great.
Dwayne JohnsonDwayne Johnson Make your own decision, based on your deepest intuitive wisdom and knowledge. You may make the right decision or the wrong one, but whatever happens, it is your best shot, and you will strengthen your capacity for future action.
David DeidaDavid Deida People say a lot. So, she watches what they do.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.
Steven PressfieldSteven Pressfield Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.
Tim FerrissTim Ferriss He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Having faith, beliefs, and convictions is a great thing, but your life is measured by the actions you take based upon them.
Nick VujicicNick Vujicic Keep moving ahead because action creates momentum, which in turn creates unanticipated opportunities.
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