Tuesday, May 09, 2006

The stage sets collapse


“Life can be magnificent and overwhelming — That is its whole tragedy. Without beauty, love, or danger it would almost be easy to live.
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If something worth living for is worth dying for, what about something not worth dying for?
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Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.
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At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face.
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It happens that the stage sets collapse. Rising, streetcar, four hours in the office or the factory, meal, streetcar, four hours of work, meal, sleep and Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday according to the same rhythm — this path is easily followed most of the time. But one day the "why" arises and everything begins in that weariness tinged with amazement.
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Everything considered, a determined soul will always manage.”

- Albert Camus

Into twilight.

1 comment:

Mary said...

Camus can really write. I like the idea of posting thoughtful stuff like this-it's great!