Simone de Beauvoir

What is an adult? A child blown up by age.

age


Simone de Beauvoir

It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.

age


Simone de Beauvoir

To catch a husband is an art to hold him is a job.

art


Simone de Beauvoir

Art is an attempt to integrate evil.

art


Simone de Beauvoir

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

change


Simone de Beauvoir

In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.

fear


Simone de Beauvoir

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

friendship


Simone de Beauvoir

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

future


Simone de Beauvoir

Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

life


Simone de Beauvoir

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

life


Simone de Beauvoir

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

love


Simone de Beauvoir

I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.

love


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