"To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life"

In this quote, theorist Simone Weil suggests that the desire for friendship is a defect. She thinks that real relationship ought to not be demanded or desired, however rather it must be a natural and uncomplicated source of joy, similar to the joys found in art or life. Weil argues that when we actively seek out friendships, we are positioning expectations and conditions on them, which can ultimately cause dissatisfaction and conflict. Instead, she motivates us to embrace the spontaneous and genuine nature of friendship, allowing it to bring us happiness with no ulterior motives.