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Absurd Quotes

What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities Picture Quote #1

Because I had goodwill for all, I thought all were my friends, and then I learned of treachery, that some preferred my end. A glorious day, the one I learned the meaning of the word. It’s good to know my enemies, though their reasons are absurd Picture Quote #1

Once an absurdity is accepted as truth, it will seem truer the more absurd it is shown to be Picture Quote #1

The absurd is essentially a divorce. It lies in neither of the elements compared; it is born of their confrontation Picture Quote #1

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by their crude violence, their absolute incoherence, their absurd want of meaning, their entire lack of style Picture Quote #1

The world in which we were called to exist was an absurd world, and there was no other in which we could take refuge Picture Quote #1

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Laughing at someone else is an excellent way of learning how to laugh at oneself; and questioning what seem to be the absurd beliefs of another group is a good way of recognizing the potential absurdity of many of one’s own cherished beliefs Picture Quote #1

Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what is absurd, and fully as often smothers that which is noble Picture Quote #1

I was a serious kid to an absurd degree. I was overwhelmed with responsibility. You know, trying to play grown up. I overdid it Picture Quote #1

While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its liabilities. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us incapable of criticizing ideas that are now patently absurd and increasingly maladaptive Picture Quote #1

My dear wife has, I would say, probably never opened a religious book, and seems to be one of those people to whom the whole idea is utterly remote and absurd Picture Quote #1

Imagine how asleep or utterly unperceptive and clueless you would have to be not to see yourself as absurd for the most part Picture Quote #1

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You know, I always was an early morning or late night writer. Early morning was my favorite; late night was because you had a deadline. And at four in the morning you make up some of your most absurd jokes Picture Quote #1

The absurd hero’s refusal to hope becomes his singular ability to live in the present with passion Picture Quote #1

We have advantages. We have a cushion to fall back on. This is abundance. A luxury of place and time. Something rare and wonderful. It’s almost historically unprecedented. We must do extraordinary things. We have to. It would be absurd not to Picture Quote #1

It has always seemed absurd to suppose that a God would choose for his companions, during all eternity, the dear souls whose highest and only ambition is to obey Picture Quote #1

We must not blame our poor symbols if they take forms that seem trivial to us, or absurd,... however paltry they may be; the nature of our life alone has determined their forms Picture Quote #1

State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all Picture Quote #1

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There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning Picture Quote #1

Take from the church the miraculous, the supernatural, the incomprehensible, the unreasonable, the impossible, the unknowable, the absurd, and nothing but a vacuum remains Picture Quote #1

Travel was pointless. It removed you from the place in which you had a meaning, and to which you gave meaning in return by dedicating your life to it, and it spirited you away into fairylands where you were, and looked, frankly absurd Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they’re there to make our most absurd dreams come true Picture Quote #1

Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears, even if the thread of their discourse is secret, their rules are absurd, their perspectives deceitful, and everything conceals something else Picture Quote #1

I felt in him what women feel in men, something so tender, swollen, tyrannical, absurd; I would never take the consequences of interfering with it Picture Quote #1

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The suffering may be moral or physical; and in my opinion it is just as absurd to call a man a coward who destroys himself, as to call a man a coward who dies of a malignant fever Picture Quote #1

The heart has its order, the mind has its own, which uses principles and demonstrations. The heart has a different one. We do not prove that we ought to be loved by setting out in order the causes of love; that would be absurd Picture Quote #1

This absurd, godless world is, then, peopled with men who think clearly and have ceased to hope. And I have not yet spoken of the most absurd character, who is the creator Picture Quote #1

I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life Picture Quote #1

What is too absurd to be believed is believed because it is too absurd to be a lie Picture Quote #1

Today I suddenly experienced an absurd but quite valid sensation. I realized, in an intimate lightning flash, that I am no one. No one, absolutely no one Picture Quote #1

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What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities (Absurd Quotes) Because I had goodwill for all, I thought all were my friends, and then I learned of treachery, that some preferred my end. A glorious day, the one I learned the meaning of the word. It’s good to know my enemies, though their reasons are absurd (Absurd Quotes) Once an absurdity is accepted as truth, it will seem truer the more absurd it is shown to be (Absurd Quotes) The absurd is essentially a divorce. It lies in neither of the elements compared; it is born of their confrontation (Absurd Quotes) It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by their crude violence, their absolute incoherence, their absurd want of meaning, their entire lack of style (Absurd Quotes) The world in which we were called to exist was an absurd world, and there was no other in which we could take refuge (Absurd Quotes) Laughing at someone else is an excellent way of learning how to laugh at oneself; and questioning what seem to be the absurd beliefs of another group is a good way of recognizing the potential absurdity of many of one’s own cherished beliefs (Absurd Quotes) Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what is absurd, and fully as often smothers that which is noble (Absurd Quotes) I was a serious kid to an absurd degree. I was overwhelmed with responsibility. You know, trying to play grown up. I overdid it (Absurd Quotes) While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its liabilities. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us incapable of criticizing ideas that are now patently absurd and increasingly maladaptive (Absurd Quotes) My dear wife has, I would say, probably never opened a religious book, and seems to be one of those people to whom the whole idea is utterly remote and absurd (Absurd Quotes) Imagine how asleep or utterly unperceptive and clueless you would have to be not to see yourself as absurd for the most part (Absurd Quotes) You know, I always was an early morning or late night writer. Early morning was my favorite; late night was because you had a deadline. And at four in the morning you make up some of your most absurd jokes (Absurd Quotes) The absurd hero’s refusal to hope becomes his singular ability to live in the present with passion (Absurd Quotes) We have advantages. We have a cushion to fall back on. This is abundance. A luxury of place and time. Something rare and wonderful. It’s almost historically unprecedented. We must do extraordinary things. We have to. It would be absurd not to (Absurd Quotes) It has always seemed absurd to suppose that a God would choose for his companions, during all eternity, the dear souls whose highest and only ambition is to obey (Absurd Quotes) We must not blame our poor symbols if they take forms that seem trivial to us, or absurd,... however paltry they may be; the nature of our life alone has determined their forms (Absurd Quotes) State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all (Absurd Quotes) There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning (Absurd Quotes) Take from the church the miraculous, the supernatural, the incomprehensible, the unreasonable, the impossible, the unknowable, the absurd, and nothing but a vacuum remains (Absurd Quotes) Travel was pointless. It removed you from the place in which you had a meaning, and to which you gave meaning in return by dedicating your life to it, and it spirited you away into fairylands where you were, and looked, frankly absurd (Absurd Quotes) Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they’re there to make our most absurd dreams come true (Absurd Quotes) Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears, even if the thread of their discourse is secret, their rules are absurd, their perspectives deceitful, and everything conceals something else (Absurd Quotes) I felt in him what women feel in men, something so tender, swollen, tyrannical, absurd; I would never take the consequences of interfering with it (Absurd Quotes) The suffering may be moral or physical; and in my opinion it is just as absurd to call a man a coward who destroys himself, as to call a man a coward who dies of a malignant fever (Absurd Quotes) The heart has its order, the mind has its own, which uses principles and demonstrations. The heart has a different one. We do not prove that we ought to be loved by setting out in order the causes of love; that would be absurd (Absurd Quotes) This absurd, godless world is, then, peopled with men who think clearly and have ceased to hope. And I have not yet spoken of the most absurd character, who is the creator (Absurd Quotes) I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life (Absurd Quotes) What is too absurd to be believed is believed because it is too absurd to be a lie (Absurd Quotes) Today I suddenly experienced an absurd but quite valid sensation. I realized, in an intimate lightning flash, that I am no one. No one, absolutely no one (Absurd Quotes)

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