"In order to be an object of…" — Simone de Beauvoir

UNVERIFIED

Pour être un objet de désir, il est nécessaire de prendre de la distance par rapport à soi-même.

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless”

Simone de Beauvoir

“The most scandalous aspect of the scandal is that one gets used to it”

“Innocence was a privilege, a gift of the young”

“The aim of the work is to limit suffering and provide joy”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

“Tomorrow is promised to no one”

“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”

“Think big when you set your goals. Dare to think big and then set a series of smaller goal...”

“Vision without execution is just hallucination.”

“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.”

“The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let g...”

“The key to success is not in the will to win, but in the will to prepare to win.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than ...”

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine: it is lethal.”