The vulnerability of precious things is beautiful because vulnerabilit…

Simone Weil
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The vulnerability of precious things is beautiful because vulnerability is a mark of existence. The destruction of Troy. The fall of the petals from fruit trees in blossom. To know that what is most precious is not rooted in existence - that is beautiful. ✨ Simone Weil (2002). Gravity and Grace, p.108, Psychology Press
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