Existential Quote by Van Morrison
![“[Jean-Paul] Sartre was a throwback to the existential period. I'm not really so much into that these days. I went through a period of going over things and looking at them again to see what they were. But I'm into psychiatry type things. I'm into philosophy. I'm into that sort of thing.” quote by Van Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d3/van-morrison-1192_existential_jean-paul-sartre-was-a-throwback-to-the_2723543.jpg)
“[Jean-Paul] Sartre was a throwback to the existential period. I'm not really so much into that these days. I went through a period of going over things and looking at them again to see what they were. But I'm into psychiatry type things. I'm into philosophy. I'm into that sort of thing.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Unknown, 2020
The speaker reflects on moving from existentialism to psychiatry and philosophy, indicating a shift in intellectual focus.
In simple terms: Changing interests from existentialism to psychiatry and philosophy.
Key Takeaway
Explore new academic fields.
Themes
intellectual growth
philosophy
psychiatry
personal evolution
Mood
curious
reflective
Type
personal
introspective
When to use this quote
- career transition
- personal study
- mental health interest
Key Concepts
existentialism
psychiatry
self‑reflection
Questions to Reflect On
- What draws you to psychiatry now?
- How does philosophy inform your view of mental health?
A Different Perspective
May lack depth in specific expertise.
![“When [Jean-Paul] Sartre was asked whether or not he would live under a communist regime he said, "No, for others it's fine, but for me, no." He said it! So it's hard to say just how intellectual his stance is. How can you think that never in your life would you go to live in a communist regime and…” quote by Catherine Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/24c/catherine-camus-12238_communist_when-jean-paul-sartre-was-asked-whether_2878921.jpg)
![“There is an interview given by [ Jean-Paul] Sartre in the USA where he is asked what the future of French literature is, and he replies that the next great writer of the future is [Albert] Camus.” quote by Catherine Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b7/catherine-camus-12238_books_there-is-an-interview-given-by-jean-paul_2460850.jpg)
![“I'd much prefer to hear somebody like Ed Thigpen [drummer with New York session group Stuff, and featured on innumerable hits] take a solo. I mean, that's what it is. I'd much rather hear that than the jazz/rock thing because it's blowing an aspect of jazz that I really like...the level where you…” quote by Van Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a21/van-morrison-1192_aspect_i-d-much-prefer-to-hear-somebody-like-ed_71729.jpg)
