I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me. - Simone de Beauvoir

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Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. — Emily Dickinson

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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility. - Simone de Beauvoir

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Man is defined as a human being and a woman as a female - whenever she behaves as a human being she is said to imitate the male. - Simone de Beauvoir

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The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you. ― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Buying is a profound pleasure. Simone de Beauvoir

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In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. - Simone de Beauvoir

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Out of all of the Spider-People, including Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy has the most over-developed sense of responsibility. - Seanan McGuire

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This has always been a man's world, and none of the reasons that have been offered in explanation have seemed adequate. - Simone de Beauvoir

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One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion. - Simone de Beauvoir

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