If I were to be totally sincere, I would say that I do not know why I live and why I do not stop living. The answer probably lies in the irrational character of life which maintains itself without reason.
Emile M. CioranAt this very moment, I am sufferingโas we say in French, jโai mal. This event, crucial for me, is nonexistent, even inconceivable for anyone else, for everyone else. Except for God, if that word can have a meaning.
Emile M. CioranMy enthusiasms...constitute my reserves, my unexploited resources, perhaps my future.
Emile M. Cioran