Simone Weil Quote

Attention consists of suspending our thought, leaving it detached, empty, and ready to be penetrated by the object; it means holding in our minds, within reach of this thought, but on a lower level and not in contact with it, the diverse knowledge we have acquired which we are forced to make use of.

Waiting on God (1950) - Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God