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Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, an

Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, and equality are of infinite value, but in thinking that man can get them for himself without grace. – Simone Weil

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Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions reality can be attained only by someone who is detached. – Simone Weil

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Let me tell you something – being thought of as a beautiful woman has spared me nothing in life. No heartache, no trouble. Love has been difficult. Beauty is essentially meaningless and it is always transitory. – Halle Berry

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Well, Ive never looked upon myself as being a beauty, per se. – Cate Blanchett

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I really like where Tony Robbins says that were all hypnotized to see beauty this one specific way, and its true. – Gwyneth Paltrow

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Im still figuring out why people would want to look at me. Maybe its generic beauty, but its weird to be valued for something I was born with. – Josie Maran

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