Albert Camus
1913–1960 · French-Algerian
About Albert Camus
Albert Camus, Nobel Prize-winning author and philosopher, is the voice most closely associated with absurdism — the idea that the universe offers no inherent meaning, yet humans desperately seek one. In The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus famously declared that the only truly serious philosophical problem is suicide, and concluded that we must imagine Sisyphus happy. His novels and essays explore rebellion, solidarity, and the stubborn choice to live fully despite the silence of the cosmos. Camus remains essential reading for anyone wrestling with purpose in an indifferent world.
Quotes by Albert Camus
"The meaning of life is whatever you are doing that prevents you from killing yourself."
"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer."
"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of."
"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
"Life is the sum of all your choices."