Emotions are not passive states but ways of engaging with th... - Sartre, Jean-Paul

This quote is attributed to Sartre, Jean-Paul.

"Emotions are not passive states but ways of engaging with the world; they are our projects."

Sartre, Jean-Paul Life

Philosopher-Writer French 1905–1980

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