“Man is diminished if he lives without knowledge of his past; without hope of a future he becomes a beast.”

“The absurd man will not commit suicide; he wants to live, without relinquishing any of his certainty, without a future, without hope, without illusions … and without resignation either. He stares at death with passionate attention and this fascination liberates him. He experiences the “divine irresponsibility” of the condemned man.”

“A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. He can live without hope, without friends, without books, even without music, as long as he can listen to his own thoughts.”

“Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.”

“Living in present without regrets in the past and fear in the future...”

“The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.”