I looked up at the mass of signs and stars in the night sky and laid myself open for the first time to the benign indifference of the world.
Albert Camus
Cosmic Indifference, Night Sky, Existential Openness, Stars, Indifference, Sky
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“I looked up at the mass of signs and stars in the night sky and laid myself open for the first time to the benign indifference of the world.” Albert Camus
Cosmic Indifference, Night Sky, Existential Openness, Stars, Indifference, Sky
Albert Camus Cosmic Indifference, Night Sky, Existential Openness, Stars, Indifference, Sky“The world is never quiet, even its silence eternally resounds with the same notes, in vibrations which escape our ears. As for those that we perceive, they carry sounds to us, occasionally a chord, never a melody.” Albert Camus
Silence And Sound, Human Perception, Existential Reflection, Silence, Sound, Perception
Albert Camus Silence And Sound, Human Perception, Existential Reflection, Silence, Sound, Perception“Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.” Albert Camus
Aging And Character, Personal Growth, Responsibility In Age, Reflection Of Life, Human Nature, Self-Acceptance
Albert Camus Aging And Character, Personal Growth, Responsibility In Age, Reflection Of Life, Human Nature, Self-Acceptance“Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely.” Albert Camus
Death For Freedom, Freedom Sacrifice, Existential Reflection, Freedom, Life, Death
Albert Camus Death For Freedom, Freedom Sacrifice, Existential Reflection, Freedom, Life, Death“Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason.” Albert Camus
Fertile Music, Dream Induction, Art Feeling, Music, Dream, Art
Albert Camus Fertile Music, Dream Induction, Art Feeling, Music, Dream, Art“What’s true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well. It helps men to rise above themselves.” Albert Camus
Evils And Plague, Human Strength, Existential Reflection, Evils, Strength, Reflection
Albert Camus Evils And Plague, Human Strength, Existential Reflection, Evils, Strength, Reflection“After awhile you could get used to anything.” Albert Camus
Adaptation Process, Life Changes, Personal Growth, Change, Resilience, Adjustment
Albert Camus Adaptation Process, Life Changes, Personal Growth, Change, Resilience, Adjustment“Against eternal injustice, man must assert justice, and to protest against the universe of grief, he must create happiness.” Albert Camus
Justice Creation, Eternal Struggle, Injustice Protest, Existential Protest, Happiness Assertion, Moral Duty
Albert Camus Justice Creation, Eternal Struggle, Injustice Protest, Existential Protest, Happiness Assertion, Moral Duty“No longer were there individual destinies; only a collective destiny, made of plague and emotions shared by all.” Albert Camus
Collective Destiny, Human Struggle, Shared Fate, Destiny, Fate, Emotion
Albert Camus Collective Destiny, Human Struggle, Shared Fate, Destiny, Fate, Emotion“The need to be right is the sign of a vulgar mind.” Albert Camus
Ego Critique, Pursuit Of Humility, Arrogance Vs Wisdom, Human Nature, Simplicity, Intellectual Growth
Albert Camus Ego Critique, Pursuit Of Humility, Arrogance Vs Wisdom, Human Nature, Simplicity, Intellectual Growth“This world, such as it is, is not tolerable. Therefore I need the moon, or happiness, or immortality, I need something which is perhaps demented, but which is not of this world.” Albert Camus
World Escape, Desire For Immortality, Existential Longing, Immortality, Happiness, Escape
Albert Camus World Escape, Desire For Immortality, Existential Longing, Immortality, Happiness, Escape“In default of inexhaustible happiness, eternal suffering would at least give us a destiny. But we do not even have that consolation, and our worst agonies come to an end one day.” Albert Camus
Happiness And Suffering, Existential Reflection, Human Agony, Happiness, Suffering, Agony
Albert Camus Happiness And Suffering, Existential Reflection, Human Agony, Happiness, Suffering, Agony“If the world were clear, art would not exist.” Albert Camus
Art Philosophy, World Clarity, Creative Expression, Art, Creativity, Philosophy
Albert Camus Art Philosophy, World Clarity, Creative Expression, Art, Creativity, Philosophy“The absurd hero’s refusal to hope becomes his singular ability to live in the present with passion.” Albert Camus
Absurd Heroism, Existential Passion, Hope Reflection, Absurdity, Passion, Heroism
Albert Camus Absurd Heroism, Existential Passion, Hope Reflection, Absurdity, Passion, Heroism“A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.” Albert Camus
Guilty Conscience, Artistic Expression, Confession Meaning, Art, Guilt, Truth
Albert Camus Guilty Conscience, Artistic Expression, Confession Meaning, Art, Guilt, Truth“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“The truth is that everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits.” Albert Camus
Boredom And Habits, Human Nature, Existential Reflection, Boredom, Habits, Nature
Albert Camus Boredom And Habits, Human Nature, Existential Reflection, Boredom, Habits, Nature“One cannot be a part-time nihilist.” Albert Camus
Nihilism Commitment, Full Embrace, Philosophical Consistency, Nihilism, Philosophy, Commitment
Albert Camus Nihilism Commitment, Full Embrace, Philosophical Consistency, Nihilism, Philosophy, Commitment