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Simone Weil Quotes

The mysteries of faith are degraded if they are made into an object of affirmation and negation, when in reality they should be an object of contemplation.

Simone Weil

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: February 3, 1909 - August 24, 1943

Topics

Faith Reality Affirmation Made

When I was a 21-year-old intern at CBS, I was told I had crossed eyes and shouldn't try to be on air. That's when I decided I was going to be behind the scenes.

Andy Cohen

Eyes Try Air Intern Going Behind

It is to the advantage of Hispanics not to be taken for granted by one party and ignored by the other. Hispanics will realize their political power only if courted and engaged by both sides.

Ana Navarro

Power Political Party Will Realize

If I have open time, and I'm in Manhattan, I'll just walk to wherever I'm going, even if I could get there faster on the subway. I just love walking the streets of New York.

Siri Hustvedt

Love Time Walk New York Walking New

The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye.

Simon Sinek

Failure Hope Eye Face Better Look

The Williams girls compete extremely hard on court because they hate losing - it's just that they haven't played an awful lot of tennis over the years.

Martina Navratilova

Hate Losing Tennis Hard Over Years

I can't remember what Michael Praed looks like. I'm too young!

Jonas Armstrong

Remember Looks Young Like Too

In sports and in business, the greatest leaders are those who make the best decisions in the most crucial of situations. They are the ones who focus their energy on turning tough decisions into winning decisions.

Don Yaeger

Business Sports Best Focus Energy

I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. I grew up in Houston. Gordo Cooper was my favorite astronaut.

Dennis Quaid

Kid Houston Up Favorite Wanted Grew

I'm done with Everest. I did it three times, and I need to be good at that and be happy with it and focus on other climbs.

Conrad Anker

Good Focus Happy Be Happy Three Did

The Lagos of my childhood was a well-laid-out maritime city.

Wole Soyinka

Childhood City Maritime

To my mind, a well-developed sense of humor is the surest indication of a person's humanity, no matter how black and bitter that humor may be.

Thomas Ligotti

Humor Mind Black Humanity Person

As a government employee, you can't testify against the government.

James Hansen

Government You Employee Against