"If we are suffering illness, poverty, or misfortune, we think we shall be satisfied on the day it ceases. But there too, we know it is false; so soon as one has got used to not suffering one wants something else"
- Simone Weil
About this Quote
This quote by Simone Weil speaks to the idea that humans are never ever really pleased. We frequently believe that when we are experiencing health problem, poverty, or bad luck, that we will be content when it ends. However, Weil suggests that this is not the case. When we become familiar with not suffering, we then want something else. This speaks to the concept that humans are never truly content and are always pursuing something more. Weil's quote is a reminder that we need to be grateful for what we have and not take it for approved. We ought to appreciate the moments of peace and contentment that we experience, as they may not last permanently.
This quote is written / told by Simone Weil between February 3, 1909 and August 24, 1943. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France.
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