Believe me, the hardest thing for a man to give up is that which he really doesn't want, after all. Albert Camus More Quotes by Albert Camus More Quotes From Albert Camus Revolt and revolution both wind up at the same crossroads: the police, or folly. Albert Camus revolutionpolicewind I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain. One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night-filled mountain, in itself, forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Albert Camus struggleheartnight The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. Albert Camus essentialstruthfirsts Creating is living doubly. The groping, anxious quest of a Proust, his meticulous collecting of flowers, of wallpapers, and of anxieties, signifies nothing else. Albert Camus anxietycreatingflower The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone. Albert Camus couragelifelying Every great work makes the human face more admirable and richer, and this is its whole secret. Albert Camus great-worksecretfaces At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things. Albert Camus birth-defectsmenhands If the world were clear, art would not exist. Albert Camus designworldart Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way. Albert Camus greatnesstryingway Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them. Albert Camus preymenphilosophy All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door. Albert Camus new-yearmotivationalinspirational Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face. Albert Camus agebirthdaymen Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them. Albert Camus successhappyhappiness I've never really had much of an imagination. But still I would try to picture the exact moment when the beating of my heart would no longer be going on inside my head. Albert Camus imaginationhearttrying Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object. Albert Camus honestytruthbeautiful I cling like a miser to the freedom that disappears as soon as there is an excess of things. Albert Camus misersexcessdisappear Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature. Albert Camus punishmentintuitionlaw In a world that has ceased to believe in sin, the artist is responsible for the preaching. Albert Camus artistbelieveworld If nothing had any meaning, you would be right. But there is something that still has a meaning. Albert Camus meaning-of-lifestillswould-be Those who write clearly have readers. Albert Camus writers-and-writingreaderwriting
