Paul sartre Quote by Sarah Bakewell

“When I first read The Rebel, this splendid line came leaping from the page like a dolphin from a wave. I memorized it instantly,…

— Clive James

One thing that is evident is that [Albert] Camus could never be a 'neutral' man. This is because he was committed; look at his…

— Catherine Camus

“It is facile to condemn the French for giving in to the Nazis too easily when many French citizens would have still borne the…

— Kate Quinn

“Destiny had decreed that the Gauls were still to feel the true meaning of Roman valor, for when the raiders started on their mission…

— Livy

“Martinsson fired. Wallander watched Lucia fly back and put his hand up to his shoulder. The gun fell from his hand and landed outside…

— Henning Mankell

“Niki blurted out the news. “Some joker in Africa has done a heart transplant!” “Jesus . . .” Kantrowitz groaned. He knew who had beaten him. “Barnard!”

— Donald McRae

“He looked up; Donder and Blitzen looked up at their bad child; Prancer, Dasher, Dancer, Cupid, and Comet looked up at their mischievous young…

— Amelia C. Houghton

“I fell back from the coffin, fell to my knees. Jason grabbed my arm, drew me to my feet. I shook his hand off…

— Laurell K. Hamilton

“After he had fully determined that the young man was at the bottom of this state of affairs, and that it all came from…

— Victor Hugo

“Louis XVI--Louis Capet--was led to the guillotine in the Place de la Revolution by Santerre, the brewer. Louis stepped firmly and resolutely up the…

— Bernardine Kielty

The failure of the Reformation to capture France had left for Frenchmen no half-way house between infallibility and infidelity; and while the intellect of…

— Will Durant

“Graves leaned forward, eyeing me. "Hey, Dru. You were french-kissing a winged snake. creeptastic." "I was stealing her breath, imbecile. go get a towel."…

— Lili St. Crow