The whole world was nothing but an exile with no hope of a return.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIRTo catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.
More Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
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If so few female geniuses are found in history, it is because society denies them any means of expression.
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I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.
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Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.
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I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth – and truth rewarded me.
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To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.
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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
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The body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is our grasp on the world and our sketch of our project.
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I realized that even if we went on talking till Judgment Day, I would still find the time all too short.
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Freedom is the source from which all significations and all values spring. It is the original condition of all justification of existence.
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Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.
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I could see no reason for being sad. It´s just that it makes me unhappy not to feel happy.
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Man is defined as a human being and a woman as a female — whenever she behaves as a human being she is said to imitate the male.
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Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
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She was not to look beyond herself for the meaning of her life.
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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