Albert Camus Quotes

He who despairs over an event is a coward, but he who holds hopes for the human condition is a fool.

Everything that makes man work and get excited utilizes hope. The sole thought that is not mendacious is therefore a sterile thought.

Don’t believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in the good opinion they have of themselves.

Don’t wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.

We rarely confide in those who are better than we are.

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.

He simply wanted to be loved, nothing more. Of course, there are those who love him, even among Christians. But they are not numerous.

Perhaps we cannot prevent this world from being a world in which children are tortured. But we can reduce the number of tortured children. And if you don’t help us, who else in the world can help us do this?

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.