TheRealQuotes

"My contemplation is an excruciation only because it is also a joy."

―

Joy Contemplation Excruciation

From

Philosopher

Added on

About Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was a French philosopher, writer, and feminist theorist associated with existentialism. She is best known for The Second Sex, a foundational text in modern feminist thought. Her work also includes influential novels, memoirs, and political essays.

Born:

Died:

View all quotes from Simone de Beauvoir

"Be thou good thyself, and let people speak evil of thee; it is better than to be wicked, and that..."
"I'm inclined to think we are all ghosts-every one of us. It's not just what we inherit from our m..."
"You want to know whether I believe in ghosts? Of course I do not believe in them. If you had know..."