Those who love life do not read. Nor do they go to the movies, actually. No matter what might be said, access to the artistic universe is more or less entirely the preserve of those who are a little fed up with the world. Michel Houellebecq More Quotes by Michel Houellebecq More Quotes From Michel Houellebecq I tend to think that good and evil exist and that the quantity in each of us is unchangeable. The moral character of people is set, fixed until death. Michel Houellebecq character people thinking I admit that invective is one of my pleasures. This only brings me problems in life, but that's it. I attack, I insult. I have a gift for that, for insults, for provocation. So I am tempted to use it. Michel Houellebecq insult problem use It is interesting to note that the "sexual revolution" was sometimes portrayed as a communal utopia, whereas in fact it was simply another stage in the historical rise of individualism. As the lovely word "household" suggests, the couple and the family would be the last bastion of primitive communism in liberal society. The sexual revolution was to destroy these intermediary communities, the last to separate the individual from the market. The destruction continues to this day. Michel Houellebecq community couple interesting I think that if I am notorious, it is because other people have decided that this is how I should be. Michel Houellebecq notorious people thinking Using a big word like 'plagiarism'... always causes some damage. It will always do lasting damage, like accusations of racism. Michel Houellebecq damage causes racism Those who think they know me are simply lacking in information. Michel Houellebecq lacking information thinking The press may hate me, and I know my battles with them are not over, but that doesn't matter. Michel Houellebecq battle hate may You can't be a crazy rebel in the face of death, it's not a fitting attitude. Michel Houellebecq face you attitude death Women are not stupid, but they were not clever enough to realise that feminism did not bring freedom, but the opposite. That's why I'm glad feminism is dead. Michel Houellebecq dead women freedom stupid You know, you don't have to have permanent opinions. You can think, every morning, 'I love the world' and go to bed every night thinking, 'I hate the world.' Michel Houellebecq you hate morning love I find it an absolute pleasure to read travel guides, especially the Michelin guides, and their description of places I know I'll probably never visit. I spend a large part of my life reading descriptions of restaurants. Michel Houellebecq my-life reading life travel
