The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. – Simone Weil
If we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire. – 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
If we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire. – 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
The role of the intelligence – that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit. – Simone Weil