When the soul suffers too much, it develops a taste for misfortune.

Lucifer also has died with God, and from his ashes has arisen a spiteful demon who does not even understand the object of his venture.

I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.

If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man.

The certainty of a God giving meaning to life far surpasses in attractiveness the ability to behave badly with impunity. The choice would not be hard to make. But there is no choice and that is where the bitterness comes in. The absurd does not liberate; it binds.

At a certain level of suffering or injustice no one can do anything for anyone. Pain is solitary.

I used to advertise my loyalty and I don't believe there is a single person I loved that I didn't eventually betray.