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 doubted meaning beyond this life. As he writes:

“A world which can be explained, even through bad reasoning, is a familiar one. On the other hand, in a world suddenly devoid of illusion and light, man feels like a stranger.”

Quotes: Albert Camus

1. I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment, it takes place every day.

2. In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

3. But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.

4. What is a rebel? A man who says no.

5. This heart within me I can feel, and I judge that it exists. This world I can touch, and I likewise judge that it exists. There ends all my knowledge, and the rest is construction.

6. The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world.

7. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

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