Sartre’s charisma derived more from intellectual energy than physical appearance

Evidence

In reality, Sartre did not need to dangle cheese to get women into his bed. One may marvel at this, looking at his photos, but his success came less from his appearance than from his air of intellectual energy and confidence. He talked enthrallingly about ideas, but he was fun too: he sang ‘Old Man River’ and other jazz hits in a fine voice, played piano, and did Donald Duck imitations. — Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Café, 49

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Sartre could render his face attractive through the force of his intellect — Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Café: Freedom,…, 49

Broader Connections

• Sartre could render his face attractive through the force of his intellect #corroborates (0.95) — Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Café, 49