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Human existence is so fragile a thing and exposed to such dangers that I cannot love without trembling.

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I also am other than what I imagine myself to be. To know this is forgiveness.
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Forgiveness Imagination Myself
Religion as a source of consolation is an obstacle to true faith.
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Faith Obstacle Religion True
Contradiction is the lever of transcendence.
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Contradict Transcendence
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
Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.
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Attention Caring Generosity Kindness Purity
To die for God is not a proof of faith in God. To die for an unknown and repulsive convict who is a victim of injustice, that is a proof of faith in God.
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Death Evidence Faith God Injustice Victim
Stars and blossoming fruit-trees: utter permanence and extreme fragility give an equal sense of eternity.
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Forever Fragile Fruit Star
Joy is being fully aware of reality.
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Aware Joy Reality
The world is God’s language to us.
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God Language One Liner World
Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.
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Art Destruction Effort Human Noble
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.
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Goodness Heart Human Object World
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.
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Beautiful Believe Herself Image Ugly Woman
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
There are only two things that pierce the human heart. One is beauty. The other is affliction.
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Beauty Heart Human Pain Wisdom
It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves.
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Mistake Ourselves Understand
It is grace that forms the void inside us and it is grace that can fill the void.
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Empty Grace

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