Famous quote by Albert Camus

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You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking
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"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life"

- Albert Camus

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Albert Camus is suggesting that searching for joy and also the significance of life is useless. He is claiming that if you are constantly looking for what happiness consists of, you will never more than happy. Likewise, if you are looking for the significance of life, you will never ever truly live. He is recommending that as opposed to looking for these points, we ought to concentrate on living in the here and now moment and appreciating what we have. We must aim to find delight in the tiny things as well as be content with our lives. Camus is motivating us to take life as it comes and also to maximize it. He is recommending that if we focus on living in the moment, we will certainly locate happiness and gratification.

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Albert Camus This quote is written / told by Albert Camus between November 7, 1913 and January 4, 1960. He was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 89 other quotes.

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