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Simone Weil Quotes

Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

People World Giving Unhappy Need

It's hard to get that real good feeling about festivals sometimes.

Good Festivals Feeling Sometimes Get

I have a lot of novels that I haven't finished. I usually get 150 pages in and I realize it's not going anywhere. I don't publish everything I write. I must have six unfinished novels at least.

Jeffrey Eugenides

Write Realize Everything Going Get

I think 'Speech & Debate' surprised people because it's a play about teenagers that took the teenagers very seriously. They are very real. People wanted to see if they identified with one of the kids, that loneliness, that yearning for something bigger. That feeling of being stuck, it's very adolescent, but those kinds of feelings linger on.

Loneliness People Think Speech Play

I do actually believe in love. I can't say that I'm 100 percent successful in that department, but I think it's one of the few worthwhile human experiences. It's cooler than anything I can think of right now.

Love Believe Think I Can Now Say

The reason I'm a writer is to understand other people and myself more. The reason I'm a writer is to dramatize stories about human beings so that it improves my life. So that's a very selfish thing.

Life Myself People Selfish My Life

When I'm in a hectic crowd of people, I don't feel great. I'm looking over my shoulder. I feel exposed.

Great People Looking Feel Shoulder

The Red Sox are a curious thing because so much here is media driven. You can't go fire half your scouts here because they are all friends with the local reporters. Your life is going to hell in the papers.

Life Fire Curious Red Hell Media

With the piano I'm completely in control of the gestural situation-not that I'm going to play the piece myself, but I know what's difficult, what's impossible.

Myself Control Impossible Play Know

I like to enjoy the game and to have fun and express myself as much as I can.

Myself Fun Have Fun Game Enjoy Like

When you're a kid, all you really care about are Slurpees and Slip N Slide and riding your bike, and that's what I did.

Bike Care You Riding Kid Your

Gerard doesn't tell me what to do. We discuss everything as a couple, as I imagine most partners do. We have a beautiful relationship and one of mutual trust.

Relationship Beautiful Trust Me Tell

If you look at the whole thing, I think the most gratifying thing is my kids, without a doubt.

Think Doubt You Look Without Kids

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