I happened to be revisiting this one, and looked up other Camus quotes. He seems to have some good ones alright:
“Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?”
“Live to the point of tears.”
“But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.”
A cheerful fella 🙂 Yet his essence resonates with me. Thank you for bringing him to me!
I don’t know the first two of those quotes but they seem in line w/ the few things I’ve read of his to date. His writing is actually quite hopeful in a strange way –
I agree. What I’ve read so far feels authentic, astute, and raw – and in these ways hopeful. Contemplations of life and death don’t win popularity points in light conversations, but on a deeper level, I think they tend to fuel–and be fueled by–hope.
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Oh what a warmingly loving thought! Thank you for bringing it out with your venture into colour. The warmth comes through for me.
Thank you… so glad to hear that. It’s such a beautiful thought. I’m glad you found the overall effect warming. 🙂
I happened to be revisiting this one, and looked up other Camus quotes. He seems to have some good ones alright:
“Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?”
“Live to the point of tears.”
“But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.”
A cheerful fella 🙂 Yet his essence resonates with me. Thank you for bringing him to me!
I don’t know the first two of those quotes but they seem in line w/ the few things I’ve read of his to date. His writing is actually quite hopeful in a strange way –
I agree. What I’ve read so far feels authentic, astute, and raw – and in these ways hopeful. Contemplations of life and death don’t win popularity points in light conversations, but on a deeper level, I think they tend to fuel–and be fueled by–hope.
These and other Camus quotes I found at this link:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/957894.Albert_Camus
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