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Albert Camus (1913-1960) French philosopher and writer
Albert Camus was born on 7 November 1913, in Mondovi, Algeria. His parents were French immigrants seeking a better life in the colonies. Although often associated with existentialism Camus has often refuted this label. He won the Nobel Prize in 1957. Camus
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Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Idiot
Another time, twice, in fact, I tried hard to be in love. I suffered, too, gentlemen, I assure you. In the depth of my heart there was no faith in my suffering, only a faint stir of mockery, but yet I did suffer, and in the real, orthodox way; I was jealous,
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Friedrich Nietzsche
“I call a lie: wanting not to see something one does see, wanting not to see something as one sees it … the most common lie is the lie one tells to oneself; lying to other is relatively the exception.” “A casual stroll through
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