Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: June 21, 1905 - April 15, 1980
Birthday: June 21
Death: April 15
So it comes to this; one doesn’t need rest. Why bother about sleep if one isn’t sleepy? That stands to reason, doesn’t it? Wait a minute, there’s a snag somewhere; something disagreeable. Why, now, should it be disagreeable? …Ah, I see; it’s life without a break.
source: Jean Paul Sartre (1955). “No exit, and three other plays”, Vintage
topic: Sleep, Waiting, Needs, Why Now, No Exit