If absolute truth belongs to anyone in this world, it certainly does not belong to the man or party that claims to possess it.

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.

In short, they were gambling on their luck, and luck is not to be coerced.

Life can be magnificent and overwhelming -- that is the whole tragedy. Without beauty, love, or danger it would almost be easy to live.

What’s true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well. It helps men to rise above themselves.

After a short silence the doctor raised himself a little in his chair and asked if Tarrou had an idea of the path to follow for attaining peace. "Yes, he replied. "The path of sympathy.

If there is a soul, it is a mistake to believe that it is given to us fully created. It is created here, throughout a whole life. And living is nothing else but that long and painful bringing forth.