Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books… — Albert Camus
Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books barely read, those friends barely loved, those cities barely visited, those women barely possessed! I went through the gestures out of boredom or absent-mindedness. Then came the human beings, they wanted to cling, but there was nothing to cling to, and that was unfortunate – for them. As for me, I forgot. I never remembered anything but myself.
Source: Wikiquote · CC BY-SA 4.0
More from this book
Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day. QOTD 2007·11·07 Sound file
You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer 'yes' without having asked any clear question.
The essential is to cease being free and to obey, in repentance, a greater rogue than oneself. When we are all guilty, that will be democracy.
