Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
I was very fond of Lagneau’s phrase: “I have no comfort but in my absolute despair.
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Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
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I never do anything out of my comfort zone.
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Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.
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I am all about comfort and whatever comes along with comfort. I wear a lot of sweats. But I'm also very preppy naturally.
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I like stepping out of my comfort zone.
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I read a great number of press reports and find comfort in the fact that they are nearly always conflicting.
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The phrase 'teen hottie' literally makes me want to throw up.
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We comfort ourselves by reliving memories of protection.
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How could I have known how much it meant for her to see a patch of blue sky, to observe the flying seagulls, or how important that chestnut tree was to her, when she had never shown an interest in nature before. But once she felt like a caged bird, how she longed for it. Even just the thought of the open air gave her comfort, but she kept all these feelings to herself.
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Familiar things are a comfort to us all.
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Ninety to ninety-five percent of people will withdraw to the comfort zone when what they try doesn't work. Only that small percentage, 5 or 10 percent, will continually improve themselves; they will continually push themselves out into the zone of discomfort, and these are always the highest performers in every field.
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Well first of all, I think the phrase 'jump the shark' has jumped the shark. I read it in every article and I think that when Fonzie actually jumped the shark, 'Happy Days' was on the air for another five years.
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The work of art is brought into the world without there being a need for it. The house satisfies a requirement. The work of art is responsible to none; the house is responsible to everyone. The work of art wants to draw people out of their state of comfort.
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The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative.
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Governments have a favorite phrase: 'lean and mean.' But they've been made very, very fat for corporate interests.
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Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future of humanity, and so I am compelled to take care of humanity. That is why being compassionate is actually in my own best interest. And a symptom of my own peace of mind is that I can share comfort with others around me.
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Who would attain to summits still and fair,Must nerve himself through valleys of despair.
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The Element is about discovering your self, and you can't do this if you're trapped in a compulsion to conform. You can't be yourself in a swarm.
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If you are seeking, seek us with joy For we live in the kingdom of joy. Do not give your heart to anything else But to the love of those who are clear joy, Do not stray into the neighborhood of despair. For there are hopes: they are real, they exist – Do not go in the direction of darkness – I tell you: suns exist.
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Tell a thousand people to draft a letter, let them debate every phrase, and see how long it takes and what you get.
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Most of the bands that I really like no longer exist. That might just be because I'm in my thirties or whatever. But I also think it's the rare band that doesn't, like, turn into something else.
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I am not quite sure where home is right now. I do have places in London and Milan, and a house in Spain. I guess I would say home is where my mother is, and she lives in Spain.
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If we could cut carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent over the next 20 years we could perhaps prevent this. If we continue burning fossil fuels as we are today in the very near future (the ice shelf) will slip in (the ocean).
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I was very fond of Lagneau’s phrase: “I have no comfort but in my absolute despair.
