Quote by Simone Weil

Learn to reject friendship, or rather the dream of friendship. To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art, or life (like aesthetic joys). I must refuse it in order to be worthy to receive it

Learn to reject friendship, or rather the dream of friendshi

Summary

This quote suggests that true friendship should be approached without a desperate desire for it. Wanting friendship too much can be seen as a flaw, as friendship should be a source of pure and selfless joy, akin to the joy derived from art or life itself. By rejecting the need for friendship and approaching it with humility, one becomes more deserving of the genuine connections it brings. It implies that a perspective shift is essential to truly appreciate and receive the blessings of friendship.

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By Simone Weil

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