Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.Simone de Beauvoir
Quotes to Explore
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People really feel that, when they go to the gas pump now, that the oil cartel is holding them by the legs and tipping them upside down and shaking money out of their pockets.
Ed Markey -
I've been a little bit Las Vegas and casino-obsessed. So, I love some trashy glamour... and I think nothing's trashier or more glamorous than a bit of a sheer number!
Iggy Azalea -
Atmosphere, not action, is the great desideratum of weird fiction. Indeed, all that a wonder story can ever be is a vivid picture of a certain type of human mood.
H. P. Lovecraft -
Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth.
Mahatma Gandhi -
It was not until I was in my forties, in the fifth decade of my life, that the sense of place, the spirit of place, became of paramount importance to me. It was then that I began my travels, that I discovered, through photography, the quality of light, and that I gradually became able to paint the mood of place.
Barbara Cooney -
I'm definitely a hair down girl. I'm a fan of the natural, earthy look.
Sabrina Carpenter
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The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.
Barack Obama -
This is the problem for which revolutionary theory has yet to find the right solution, if there is one. The difficulty is that the economic interests of the two classes are antagonistic.
Garet Garrett -
I think people thought I was crazy for leaving Mexico when I had any project I wanted falling at my feet. But I risked everything to come to Los Angeles, where no one knew who I was, and start all over again. It was a very hard step to take. However, it was the moment I thought it was right to take a risk in my career.
Karla Souza -
We cannot say no to what has already been approved by the citizens.
Carles Puigdemont -
I'm a woman who is very confident with the body, with my body.
Irina Shayk -
If we have white persons in the March, we are certain to have trouble with the Communists, and it may not be viewed as a true expression of the Negro's protest.
A. Philip Randolph
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I know many sports fans that don't enjoy soccer. The argument is that there's no action, not enough of it.
Rabih Alameddine -
I don't think that sin and pursuing happiness are not necessarily the same thing.
Dan Savage -
Our lives are pretty calm. Merging on the freeway in the closest you get to risking your life. So what's missing now is that primal emotion of being scared to death, and I think that's why people crave thrills like roller coasters or scary movies. They give you the chance to feel this very primal emotion in a very controlled environment.
Oren Peli -
And I think we created something incredible as a Democratic group, as a platform, as an effort to make a change in the country, and I think we did change this country. And I think we will continue to, and I know that my father is not going to stop fighting.
Vanessa Kerry -
Men who work to make it as computer whizzes or owners of black Porsches... are confused when they're told they are not vulnerable enough. We can't fall in love with men who appear invulnerable and expect vulnerability. Why did he want a black Porsche? Because he never saw an ugly woman get out of one.
Warren Farrell -
Aillas groaned. 'Destiny could never be so unkind.'Suldrun said in a soft voice: 'Destiny doesn’t really care.'
Jack Vance
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I've put on makeup just for fun since I was a really little girl. Now I keep a look book for inspiration - with hair, makeup, beauty tips and products to try.
Allison Williams -
You know, my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians.
Bruno Mars -
If you want to play the game and win, you've got to play 'full out.' You've got to be willing to feel stupid, and you've got to be willing to try things that might not work - and if they don't work, be willing to change your approach. Otherwise, how could you innovate, how could you grow, how could you discovery who you really are?
Anthony Robbins -
You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit civilians.
Barry Goldwater -
I am a stepmother to the fullest extent.
Megan Fox -
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.
Simone de Beauvoir