Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.
Hell is other people.
There is only one day left, always starting over. It is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.
Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think.
When rich people fight wars with one another, poor people are the ones to die.
If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I'm still waiting, it's all been to seduce women basically.
My thought is me: that is why I cannot stop thinking. I exist because I think I cannot keep from thinking.
It disturbs me no more to find men base, unjust, or selfish than to see apes mischievous, wolves savage, or the vulture ravenous.
Life has no meaning the moment you lose the illusion of being eternal.
Man is fully responsible for his nature and his choices.
Every existing being is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.
That God does not exist, I cannot deny, That my whole being cries out for God I cannot forget.
Existence precedes and rules essence.
God is absence. God is the solitude of man.
One cannot become a saint when one works sixteen hours a day.
If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company.
There may be more beautiful times, but this one is ours.
In love, one and one is one.
Life has no meaning a priori… It is up to you to give it a meaning, and value is nothing but the meaning that you choose.
Smooth and smiling faces everywhere, but ruin in their eyes.