Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on to the scrap-heap.
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"Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on to the scrap-heap." — Simone de Beauvoir
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Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being thrown on to the scrap-heap. — Simone de Beauvoir
About Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was a Writer from France (1908–1986).
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This quote is attributed to Simone de Beauvoir, a Writer from France.
When did Simone de Beauvoir live?
Simone de Beauvoir lived from 1908 – 1986.