“Christians ought to suspect that affliction is the very essence of creation. To be a created thing is not necessarily to be afflicted, but it is necessarily to be exposed to affliction. ... Affliction is the surest sign that God wishes to be loved by us; it is the most precious evidence of His tenderness.” ChristianSufferingWishCreationOughtEvidenceEssenceSuspectsExposedTendernessAffliction Book:Simone Weil Source: Simone Weil
“A friend is someone you can call in the middle of the night when your man is gone, or you wish he would go, or you suspect your cellulite is winning - or even just to prove to yourself that there is someone you can call in the middle of the night.” MenNightWinningWishGoneMiddleFriendsProveSuspectsMiddle Of The NightCellulite Author:Anne Beatts