Believe me, for certain men at least, not taking what one doesn't desire is the hardest thing in the world.
Albert CamusYour successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.
Albert CamusNature is a burning and frigid, transparent and limited universe in which nothing is possible but everything is given.
Albert CamusAn intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. I like this, because I am happy to be both halves, the watcher and the watched. "Can they be brought together?" This is a practical question. We must get down to it. "I despise intelligence" really means: "I cannot bear my doubts.
Albert Camus