She would never change, but one day at the touch of a fingertip she would fall to dust.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIREvery war, every revolution, demands the sacrifice of a generation, of a collectivity, by those who undertake it.
More Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
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I would have to have a bit of heroism and get out of myself. But I love myself so much!
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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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A man never begins by presenting himself as an individual of a certain sex; it goes without saying that he is a man.
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Because we are separated everything separates us, even our efforts to join each other.
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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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Every individual concerned to justify his existence feels that his existence involves an undefined need to transcend himself, to engage in freely chosen projects.
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If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male’s arrogance made it a discussion.
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If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
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Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.
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I enjoyed my exhaustion, though; I liked overdoing things.
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It is so tiring to hate someone you love.
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When you stubbornly give one man a chance, you arbitrarily deny it to another one.
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Self-consciousness is not knowledge but a story one tells about oneself.
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One always has to wait until the sugar melts, the memory dies, the wound scars over, the sun sets, the unhappiness lifts and fades away.
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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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