Simone de Beauvoir Quotes

Sign of old age: distress at all leave-takings, all separations. And the sadness of memories, because I'm aware they're condemned to death.

Simone de Beauvoir

• Death
• Memories
• Old Age

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• Sign of old age: distress at all leave-takings, all separations. And the sadness of memories, because I'm aware they're condemned to death.

  

  Simone de Beauvoir
  • Death
  • Memories
  • Old Age