I know that man is capable of great deeds. But if he isn't capable of great emotion, well, he leaves me cold.
Albert CamusNihilism is not only despair and negation, but above all the desire to despair and to negate.
Albert CamusPeople believe a man is in distress because his loved one dies in one day. But his real pain is less futile: it is that he finds out that sadness too does not last. Even pain has no meaning.
Albert CamusMon cher ami, let's not give them any pretext, no matter how small, for judging us!!! Otherwise, we'll be left in shreds. We are forced to take the same precautions as the animal trainer. If, before going into the cage, he has the misfortune to cut himself while shaving, what a feast for the wild animals!!
Albert Camus