That history just unfolds, independently of a specified direction, of a goal, no one is willing to admit.
Emile M. CioranIf we manage to last in spite of everything, it is because our infirmities are so many and so contradictory that they cancel each other out.
Emile M. CioranHow important can it be that I suffer and think? My presence in this world will disturb a few tranquil lives and will unsettle the unconscious and pleasant naiveté of others. Although I feel that my tragedy is the greatest in history - greater than the fall of empires - I am nevertheless aware of my total insignificance. I am absolutely persuaded that I am nothing in this universe; yet I feel that mine is the only real existence.
Emile M. Cioran