A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in…

Simone Weil
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A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams. ✨ Simone Weil (2002). Gravity and Grace, p.53, Psychology Press
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