Wisdom Quote by Simone de Beauvoir — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“; the man who does not "understand" a woman is happy to replace his subjective deficiency with an objective resistance; instead of admitting his ignorance, he recognizes the presence of a mystery exterior to himself: here is an excuse that flatters his laziness and vanity at the same time.”

“One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, and compassion”

“What an odd thing a diary is: the things you omit are more important than those you put in.”

“In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.”

“In oppressing, one becomes oppressed. Men are enchained by reason of their very sovereignty; it is because they alone earn money that their wives demand checks, it is because they alone engage in a business or profession that their wives require them to be successful, it is because they alone embody transcendence that their wives wish to rob them of it by taking charge...”

“A house divided cannot stand.”

“In this way, humans’ creative abilities were being used against themselves to create a reality for their masters. Why go through all the hassle of creating a planetary reality when you can hijack the humans’ co-creative abilities and program them to create a reality that the Masters wanted?”

“An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.”

“Are we being good ancestors?”

“When we do what we love, our whole being aligns. Passion gathers the scattered energies of the mind. The chatter subsides, the doubts quieten, and we slip into a rhythm where the mind, body, and spirit coordinate as one. Insights come. Connections appear. Solutions arrive without strain.”

“The Lacandones have no way of saying 'hello' or 'good-bye'; when they meet they just start talking, and when they depart they just walk away. It's as if the bonds of family and friendship are not disconnected by distance and therefore do not need to be reestablished.”