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To be famous, in fact, one has only to kill one's landlady.

Albert Camus , Philosopher
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Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. He is best known for his philosophical works, such as "The Myth of Sisyphus" and "The Rebel," and his novels, including "The Stranger" and "The Plague." Camus' existentialist philosophy and examination of the human condition continue to resonate with readers around the world.

Albert Camus Quotes to Explore

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken....
The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm....
We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives... inside ourselves....
Men must live and create. Live to the point of tears....
To be famous, in fact, one has only to kill one's landlady....
Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions....
He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool....
The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding....
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is....
There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed....

Famous Quotes to Explore

Practically everyone in Hollywood has a neighbor who's been famous, wants to be famous, is famous, has been married to someone famous, worked with som...
Whenever I'm in theatre situations I will go out of my way not to talk about my father, but in the film world I can be really proud of my family and s...
Once you're famous you can't go back....
One thing I think celebrities shy away from is exposing the reality that we're all the same. Somebody's not more important because they have a Bentley...
I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people....
I don't think I'll ever feel as famous or as popular as I felt when I was a 17-year-old soccer player in Modle. Only about 20,000 people live there an...
Sometimes you're famous before you're good....
I actually don't know anyone who wants to be famous for fame's sake, at least not anyone I respect. But you need to have a certain amount of power in ...
I grew up being the girl who would always tune in to watch famous people talk about their careers, how they handled scandals and mega fame. I'm trying...
To put it simply - you know, a lot of people believe that the benefit of this job is fame and fortune. I believe that you pay for the fortune through ...