At the age of 40, having ordered meat very rare in restaurants all his life, he realized he actually liked it medium and not at all rare.

In order to exist, man must rebel.

Generally, I like all islands. There, it is easier to rule.

For the existentials, negation is their God. To be precise, that god is maintained only through the negation of human reason. But, like suicides, gods change with men.

You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

I know [my label], in any case: a double face, a charming Janus, and underneath, the house motto: "Be wary". On my business cards:"Jean-Baptiste Clamence, actor".

Although it was the middle of winter, I finally realized that, within me, summer was inextinguishable.