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She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.

Simone de Beauvoir

A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Attachment Enjoyment Himself Man Woman
Death itself does not frighten me; it is the jump I am afraid of.
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Death Myself Scare
She was not to look beyond herself for the meaning of her life.
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Beyond Herself Life See
You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.
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Confidence Eyes Himself See Yourself
He reflected. ‘I know a lot of different kids of people; what I want is to show each of them how the others really are. You hear so many lies!
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Different Himself Lie People Reflection
One of the benefits that oppression secures for the oppressor is that the humblest among them feels superior.
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Feeling Humble Oppression Secure
Weakness’ is weakness only in light of the aims man sets for himself, the instruments at his disposal and the laws he imposes.
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Himself Law Light Man Weakness
You said something very true the other day: that for us, nudity begins with the face.
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Body Naked True Yourself
I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.
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Freedom Human Myself
History took hold of me and never let me go thereafter.
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History Let Go Myself
To be oneself, simply oneself, is so amazing and utterly unique an experience that it’s hard to convince oneself so singular a thing happens to everybody.
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Be Yourself Experience Oneself
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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Beginning Himself Man Sex
What would Prince Charming have for occupation if he had not to awaken the Sleeping beauty?
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Fantasy Perspective
No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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Anger Man Woman
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective
Literature took the place in my life that had once been occupied by religion: it absorbed me entirely, and transfigured my life.
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Life Literature Place Religion

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