A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nation's paradise and its tomb.
Emile M. CioranAs long as one believes in philosophy, one is healthy; sickness begins when one starts to think.
Emile M. CioranI donโt understand why we must do things in this world, why we must have friends and aspirations, hopes and dreams. Wouldnโt it be better to retreat to a faraway corner of the world, where all its noise and complications would be heard no more? Then we could renounce culture and ambitions; we would lose everything and gain nothing; for what is there to be gained from this world?
Emile M. Cioran