Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
The women of today are in a fair way to dethrone the myth of femininity; they are beginning to affirm their independence in concrete ways; but they do not easily succeed in living completely the life of a human being.
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When I was 13, I had these episodes where I could just see the world without any words attached to it, without any associations. It was a little bit spooky. A lot of people might have even thought it was pathological. I thought it was interesting.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know? It's always a fun contrast of that song and the genre of music. And me.
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Nothing exists except through language.
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One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
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By keeping the annuities, we could build up a national industry every years as big as the Shannon Scheme.
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You can find dozens of books about people taking the Trans-Siberian Railroad. I knew I had to do something different to cross Siberia. To drive and to talk with people along the way, that was how I wrote my book 'Great Plains'. I drove and camped in Siberia, but did not have a real program.
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Symbolism is alright in 'fiction,' but I tell true life stories simply about what happened to people I knew.
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Bleaching eyebrows makes me crazy.
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I grew up with 'Friends' from day one and, like, 'Seinfeld' and 'Frazier,' those sorts of shows, but for sure, 'Friends' was it for our family. Like, we would watch every Thursday night at eight o'clock; I couldn't wait.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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There's something unnatural about losing a sibling when they're young.
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My characters are fictional. I get ideas from real people, sometimes, but my characters always exist only in my head.
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Pop knew absolutely nothing about pro football.
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People - and dogs - are dying to be trained.
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I don't read books.
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I have had the good fortune to be able to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. I have enjoyed the freedom I had gained from building a successful business from scratch, making some money, and creating the lifestyle I wanted.
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People don't hear me talk. They don't expect me to.
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I love to be in front of big galleries.
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When my body feels good, I feel more energized and alive, and that's sexy. I'm taking care of this body God gave me.
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After I finished 'E.R.', I wanted to concentrate on re-examining what kind of actress I am and taking time for real-life things.
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I got into the movies by accident. When I got an offer, I thought, 'Let's try this, too.' Everything in my life has happened by trial and error. I didn't even think I would win the Miss India title, so where's the question of thinking I'd come this far.
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I'm giving all that I have in this life. I'm opening up my notebook and I'm saying everything in there out loud.
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The women of today are in a fair way to dethrone the myth of femininity; they are beginning to affirm their independence in concrete ways; but they do not easily succeed in living completely the life of a human being.
