Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on to the scrap-heap. Simone de Beauvoir heapholidaylook Change image and share on social
All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them. Simone de Beauvoir destroyfactidol Change image and share on social
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me. Simone de Beauvoir certaintycomfortlove Change image and share on social
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. Simone de Beauvoir faceimpossibleobstacle Change image and share on social
I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom. Simone de Beauvoir freedomhumanlife Change image and share on social
One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman. Simone de Beauvoir bearwoman Change image and share on social
The writer of originality, unless dead, is always shocking, scandalous; novelty disturbs and repels. Simone de Beauvoir deaddisturbnovelty Change image and share on social
No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility. Simone de Beauvoir aggressiveanxiousarrogant Change image and share on social
Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority. Simone de Beauvoir codifydecreedestroy Change image and share on social
Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable. Simone de Beauvoir careindividualprofitable Change image and share on social
