841 Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

I wanted my own words. But the ones I use have been dragged through I don’t know how many consciences.

I realized that there was no half-way house between non-existence and this flaunting abundance. If you existed, you had to exist all the way, as far as mouldiness, bloatedness, obscenity were concerned.

You see, I’m fond of teasing, it’s a second nature with me – and I’m used to teasing myself. Plaguing myself, if you prefer; I don’t tease nicely.

Something begins in order to end: an adventure doesn’t let itself be extended it achieves significance only through its death.

Existence is a fullness which man can never abandon.

In choosing myself, I choose man.

Better to die on one’s feet than to live on one’s knees.

Can you justify your existence then?

Existence is not something which lets itself be thought of form a distance; it must invade you suddenly, master you, weigh heavily on your heart like a great motionless beast – or else there is nothing at all.