An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God. – Simone Weil
More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic. – Simone Weil
A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again – Simone Weil
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. – Simone Weil