4 Quotes by Simone Weil about art
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The secret of the human condition is that there is no equilibrium between man and the surrounding forces of nature, which infinitely exceed him when in inaction; there is only equilibrium in action by which man recreates his own life through work.
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Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.
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When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality, they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man's name live for thousands of years. But above this level, far above, separated by an abyss, is the level where the highest things are achieved. These things are essentially anonymous.
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Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication.
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