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I think that is the big danger in keeping a diary: you exaggerate everything.

Jean-Paul Sartre

I suppose it is out of laziness that the world is the same day after day. Today it seemed to want to change. And then anything, anything could happen.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Change Myself Mystery Philosophy World
It’s strange. I felt less lonely when I didn’t know you.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Feeling Lonely Myself Strange
I exist, that is all, and I find it nauseating.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Existence Myself Philosophy
What is important is not what happens to us, but how we respond to what happens to us.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Important Philosophy Reaction
As for me, I am mean: that means that I need the suffering of others to exist. A flame. A flame in their hearts. When I am all alone, I am extinguished.
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Alone Existence Heart Myself Suffering
I’ve dropped out of their hearts like a little sparrow fallen from its nest. So gather me up, dear, fold me to your heart – and you’ll see how nice I can be.
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Heart Myself
Perhaps its inevitable, perhaps one has to choose between being nothing at all and impersonating what one is.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Choice Oneself Philosophy
Do you think that I count the days? There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Philosophy Start Thinking Yourself
I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati’s.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Choice Myself Religion
Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Born Death Existence Philosophy Reason Weakness
I never could bear the idea of anyone’s expecting something from me. It always made me want to do the opposite.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Expectation Ideas Myself Opposite
I am a mere breath of air; a formless thought that thinks of you.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Breathe Myself Thinking Yourself
I do not think, therefore I am a moustache.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Funny Myself Thinking
You must be like me; you must suffer in rhythm.
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Music Myself Suffering Yourself
I said to myself, ‘I want to die decently’.
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Death Myself
You’re lucky. I’m always conscious of myself —in my mind. Painfully conscious.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

Mindset Myself Pain Yourself

I think that is the big danger in keeping a diary: you exaggerate everything.

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