To two men living the same number of years, the world always provides the same sum of experiences. It is up to us to be conscious of them.

My dear, In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that… In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back. Truly yours, Albert Camus

Of course, true love is exceptional - two or three times a century, more or less. The rest of the time there is vanity or boredom.

What made me run away was doubtless not so much the fear of settling down, but of settling down permanently in something ugly.

There are more things to admire in men than to despise.

At the heart of all beauty lies something inhuman.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.