I wanted my own words. But the ones I use have dragged through I don't know how many consciences. Jean-Paul Sartre More Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre More Quotes From Jean-Paul Sartre The writer is committed when he plunges to the very depths of himself with the intent to disclose, not his individuality, but his person in the complex society that conditions and supports him. Jean-Paul Sartre supportindividualitydepth We will freedom for freedom’s sake, in and through particular circumstances. And in thus willing freedom, we discover that it depends entirely upon the freedom of others and that the freedom of others depends upon our own. Obviously, freedom as the definition of a man does not depend upon others, but as soon as there is a commitment, I am obliged to will the liberty of others at the same time as my own. I cannot make liberty my aim unless I make that of others equally my aim. Jean-Paul Sartre libertydoecommitment It would be much better if I could only stop thinking. Thoughts are the dullest things. Duller than flesh. They stretch out and there's no end to them and they leave a funny taste in the mouth. Then there are words, inside the thoughts, unfinished words, a sketchy sentence which constantly returns...It goes, it goes ... and there's no end to it. It's worse than the rest because I feel responsible and have complicity in it. For example, this sort of painful rumination: I exist, I am the one who keeps it up. I. Jean-Paul Sartre ruminationexamplethinking Handing over a bank note is enough to make a bicycle belong to me, but my entire life is needed to realize this possession. Jean-Paul Sartre cyclingrealizinglife-is Being is. Being is in-itself. Being is what it is. Jean-Paul Sartre philosophicalmeaning-of-life It answers the question that was tormenting you: my love, you are not 'one thing in my life' - not even the most important - because my life no longer belongs to me because...you are always me. Jean-Paul Sartre importantanswerslove-you The existentialist says at once that man is anguish. Jean-Paul Sartre existentialistanguishmen Better a good journalist than a poor assassin. Jean-Paul Sartre assassinsgood-journalismpoor Originally, poetry creates the myth, while the prose-writer draws its portrait. Jean-Paul Sartre mythportraitswriting Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat. Jean-Paul Sartre deep-thoughtdetailsvictory I can receive nothing more from these tragic solitudes than a little empty purity. Jean-Paul Sartre solitudepuritylittles If literature isn't everything, it's not worth a single hour of someone's trouble. Jean-Paul Sartre philosophicaltroubleliterature That God does not exist, I cannot deny, That my whole being cries out for God I cannot forget. Jean-Paul Sartre philosophicalcrydoe It is therefore senseless to think of complaining since nothing foreign has decided what we feel, what we live, or what we are. Jean-Paul Sartre complainingphilosophythinking There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck. Jean-Paul Sartre deep-thoughttwopeople My eyes feel all soft, all soft as flesh. I'm going to sleep. Jean-Paul Sartre eyefleshsleep The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity. Jean-Paul Sartre generosityexerciselife To whomever gives a kiss or a blow Jean-Paul Sartre kissingblowheart The more absurd life is, the more insupportable death is. Jean-Paul Sartre absurdlife-is For common minds have an ugly ability to perceive in the deepest and richest saying nothing but their own everyday opinion. Jean-Paul Sartre saying-nothingeverydaymind
