Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.
Emile M. CioranThe source of our actions resides in an unconscious propensity to regard ourselves as the center, the cause, and the conclusion of time. Our reflexes and our pride transform into a planet the parcel of flesh and consciousness we are.
Emile M. CioranEach concession we make is accompanied by an inner diminution of which we are not immediately conscious.
Emile M. Cioran