To be innocent is to bear the weight of the entire universe. It is to throw away the counterweight. (Simone Weil)

To be innocent is to bear the weight of the entire universe. It is to throw away the counterweight.

Simone Weil

Related topics

bear entire innocent throw universe weight counterweight

Related quotes

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. View quote
Corrie Ten Boom
We must never throw away a bushel of truth because it happens to contain a few grains of chaff. View quote
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit. View quote
Arthur Miller
He who gives only what he would as readily throw away gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice. View quote
Henry Taylor
In Hollywood, brides keep the bouquets and throw away the groom. View quote
Groucho Marx