"The drama of human existence is that one is always in a situation."

"If we are to abolish the slavery of women, the first step is to abolish the family."

"For a woman to be a full human being, she must be entirely autonomous, entirely responsible for her own existence."

"The human being is a being-for-itself, a being who is always in the process of becoming."

"I am a writer, and I am a woman, and I am an intellectual."