I felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again. For everything to be consummated, for me to feel less alone, I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate.
Albert Camus
Inner Happiness, Human Loneliness, Existential Reflection, Happiness, Loneliness, Hate
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More Albert Camus Quotes
“I explained to him, however, that my nature was such that my physical needs often got in the way of my feelings.” Albert Camus
Physical Needs, Emotional Conflict, Personal Explanation, Needs, Feelings, Conflict
Albert Camus Physical Needs, Emotional Conflict, Personal Explanation, Needs, Feelings, Conflict“Basically, at the very bottom of life, which seduces us all, there is only absurdity, and more absurdity. And maybe that's what gives us our joy for living, because the only thing that can defeat absurdity is lucidity.” Albert Camus
Absurdity Reflection, Existential Joy, Life And Meaning, Absurdity, Joy, Clarity
Albert Camus Absurdity Reflection, Existential Joy, Life And Meaning, Absurdity, Joy, Clarity“Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep.” Albert Camus
Sleep Talking, Lectures, Communication Difference, Sleep, Teaching, Conversation
Albert Camus Sleep Talking, Lectures, Communication Difference, Sleep, Teaching, Conversation“Nihilism is not only despair and negation, but above all the desire to despair and to negate.” Albert Camus
Philosophical Reflection, Existential Thought, Human Nature, Nihilism, Negation, Despair
Albert Camus Philosophical Reflection, Existential Thought, Human Nature, Nihilism, Negation, Despair“Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified.” Albert Camus
Rebellion Meaning, Justification Of Action, Rebellion Motivation, Freedom, Justice, Defiance
Albert Camus Rebellion Meaning, Justification Of Action, Rebellion Motivation, Freedom, Justice, Defiance“In fact, other people create for lack of power. I, on the other hand, do not need a work: I live.” Albert Camus
Creation Necessity, Power Dynamics, Personal Freedom, Self-Expression, Human Autonomy, Work Critique
Albert Camus Creation Necessity, Power Dynamics, Personal Freedom, Self-Expression, Human Autonomy, Work Critique“The artist forges himself to the others, midway between the beauty he cannot do without and the community he cannot tear himself away from. That is why true artists scorn nothing: they are obliged to understand rather than to judge.” Albert Camus
Artist’s Role, Beauty Community, Understanding Obligation, Artist, Beauty, Community
Albert Camus Artist’s Role, Beauty Community, Understanding Obligation, Artist, Beauty, Community“For the first time, the first, I laid my heart open to the benign indifference of the universe. To feel it so like myself, indeed so brotherly, made me realize that I’d been happy, and that I was happy still.” Albert Camus
Heartfelt Emotion, Universe Indifference, Personal Peace, Happiness, Heart, Self
Albert Camus Heartfelt Emotion, Universe Indifference, Personal Peace, Happiness, Heart, Self“There is a terrible emptiness in me, an indifference that hurts.” Albert Camus
Inner Void, Emotional Pain, Indifference Struggle, Emptiness, Pain, Indifference
Albert Camus Inner Void, Emotional Pain, Indifference Struggle, Emptiness, Pain, Indifference“I was assailed by memories of a life that wasn’t mine anymore, but one in which I’d found the simplest and most lasting joys: the smells of summer, the part of town I loved, a certain evening sky, Marie’s dresses and the way she laughed. The utter pointlessness of whatever I was doing there seized me by the throat, and all I wanted was to get it over with and get back to my cell and sleep.” Albert Camus
Nostalgia And Joy, Life’s Simplicities, Memories Role, Existential Struggles, Human Spirit, Reflection
Albert Camus Nostalgia And Joy, Life’s Simplicities, Memories Role, Existential Struggles, Human Spirit, Reflection“There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” Albert Camus
Fate And Scorn, Existential Defiance, Human Strength, Scorn, Fate, Strength
Albert Camus Fate And Scorn, Existential Defiance, Human Strength, Scorn, Fate, Strength“In our society, any man who doesn’t cry at his mother’s funeral is liable to be condemned to death.” Albert Camus
Society And Tears, Grief And Society, Funeral Norms, Society, Grief, Death
Albert Camus Society And Tears, Grief And Society, Funeral Norms, Society, Grief, Death“Every ideology is contrary to human psychology.” Albert Camus
Ideology And Psychology, Human Nature, Ideological Reflection, Ideology, Psychology, Nature
Albert Camus Ideology And Psychology, Human Nature, Ideological Reflection, Ideology, Psychology, Nature“How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.” Albert Camus
Sincerity And Friendship, Truth And Passion, Human Nature, Sincerity, Friendship, Truth
Albert Camus Sincerity And Friendship, Truth And Passion, Human Nature, Sincerity, Friendship, Truth“Men and women consume one another rapidly in what is called “the act of love,” or else settle down to a mild habit of conjugality. We seldom find a mean between these two extremes.” Albert Camus
Love’s Extremes, Human Relationships, Passion And Stability, Balance In Love, Social Commentary, Intimacy
Albert Camus Love’s Extremes, Human Relationships, Passion And Stability, Balance In Love, Social Commentary, Intimacy“Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love.” Albert Camus
Man And Love, Existential Reflection, Idea Vs Emotion, Love, Man, Reflection
Albert Camus Man And Love, Existential Reflection, Idea Vs Emotion, Love, Man, Reflection“I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn’t, than live as if there isn’t and to die to find out that there is.” Albert Camus
Life Philosophy, Faith Reflection, Existential Belief, Faith, Life, Philosophy
Albert Camus Life Philosophy, Faith Reflection, Existential Belief, Faith, Life, Philosophy“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Albert Camus
Writer’s Purpose, Civilization Preservation, Literary Mission, Writing, Purpose, Civilization
Albert Camus Writer’s Purpose, Civilization Preservation, Literary Mission, Writing, Purpose, Civilization