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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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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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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Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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I want a sofa, as I want a friend, upon which I can repose familiarly. If you can't have intimate terms and freedom with one and the other, they are of no good.
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We have complicated every simple gift of the gods.
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I don't do facials - I don't really enjoy people picking at my skin. I'd rather a dermatologist who's a doctor for that do that.
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I'll always love movies. But there's something I love very much about TV, when you shoot episodes while other episodes are still being written.
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The citizen can bring our political and governmental institutions back to life, make them responsive and accountable, and keep them honest. No one else can.
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The best things in life are gifts from the One who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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I was very fond of Lagneau’s phrase: “I have no comfort but in my absolute despair.
