History took hold of me and never let me go thereafter.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIRYou have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.
More Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
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When someone you love dies you pay for the sin of outliving her with a thousand piercing regrets.
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She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.
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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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A day in which I don’t write leaves a taste of ashes.
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Today, however, we are having a hard time living because we are so bent on outwitting death.
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A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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The whole world was nothing but an exile with no hope of a return.
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I enjoyed my exhaustion, though; I liked overdoing things.
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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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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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It is dreadful to think that behind me my own past is no longer anything but shifting darkness.
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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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I love you, with a touch of tragedy and quite madly.
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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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