Simone de Beauvoir’s Little Book of Essential Quotes

"From one minute to the next the present is merely an honorary past. It must be filled unceasingly anew to dissemble the curse it carries within itself; that is why Americans like speed, alcohol, thriller films and any sensational news: the demand for new things, and ever newer things, is feverish since nowhere will they rest." - Simone de Beauvoir --- Selected quotes by Simone de Beauvoir now at your fingertips- A great way to explore the ideas and philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir- Perfect for casual reading, sparking new ideas, and finding inspiration- Makes an excellent gift choice for friends and family- Now includes a brief biography of Simone de Beauvoir-- "All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them." - Simone de Beauvoir -- "If the satisfaction of an old man drinking a glass of wine counts for nothing, then production and wealth are only hollow myths; they have meaning only if they are capable of being retrieved in individual and living joy. The saving of time and the conquest of leisure have no meaning if we are not moved by the laugh of a child at play." - Simone de Beauvoir -- "Every time a man dies, a child dies too, and an adolescent and a young man as well; everyone weeps for the one who was dear to him." - Simone de Beauvoir

Pagina's: 108, Paperback, Independently published