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Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes

For an occurrence to become an adventure, it is necessary and sufficient for one to recount it.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: June 21, 1905 - April 15, 1980

Topics

Adventure Become Necessary Occurrence

The thing I tried to remember when I was younger was 'Do something that's at least as good, if not better, than the last thing you did.' So I started with Brian De Palma and Sean Penn. I had a pretty high bar to start with.

Good Start Better Remember You High

To ask a pratfall comedian, a dishes-in-the-face comic like me, to lay back and bring none of that stuff to the script because it doesn't call for it? That's tough.

Me Tough Back Ask Bring Call

Listening to the stories told in jazz music and how those artists expressed their truths about the times and what they were dealing with is what struck me the most.

Music Me Listening Jazz Artists How

What's the point of being negative or fearful? We can't control it.

Matthew Ashford

Control Negative Point Being Fearful

Our greatest privilege and responsibility as leaders of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs is to provide our veterans with a system that cares for their wounds and ensures that they have an opportunity to succeed.

Opportunity Responsibility Succeed

I knew I couldn't live in America, and I wasn't ready to move to Europe, so I moved to an island off the coast of America - New York City... It was tolerant. It was a place that tolerated differences and could incorporate them and embrace them, which was what America was supposed to be about and wasn't.

Live New York City America Place

I knew I was shot. Didn't know how bad it was. You know, in a weird way, your body kind of goes numb. You know, as bad as the wounds were - and obviously, I know now how severe it was - at the time, I guess my body had been shutting down a lot of the real pain.

Time Pain Weird You Body Bad

I like involved projects.

Involved Like Projects

I think... the history of civilization is an attempt to codify, classify and categorize aspects of human nature that hardly lend themselves to that process.

Nature History Think Human Nature

It's about focusing on the fight and not the fright.

Fight Focusing About Fright

If you love movies, then you love America.

Mathieu Amalric

Love America You Movies Then

Historically, companies haven't hesitated to end their relationships with professional athletes amid scandals.

End Professional Relationships

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