[We are not] to take one step, even in the direction of what is good, beyond that to which we are irresistibly impelled by God, and this applies to action, word, and thought.
Simone WeilTo be innocent is to bear the weight of the entire universe. It is to throw away the counterweight.
Simone WeilIn struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle against anguish only produces new forms of anguish.
Simone Weil