It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.
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"It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time." — Simone de Beauvoir #deathmortality
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It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time. — Simone de Beauvoir
About Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was a Writer from France (1908–1986).
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Who said "It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age i…"?
This quote is attributed to Simone de Beauvoir, a Writer from France.
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Simone de Beauvoir lived from 1908 – 1986.
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