"Maman used to say that you can..." - Quote by Albert Camus

“There is not a single true work of art that has not in the end added to the inner freedom insight and life of each person who has known and loved it.”

“But in order to speak about all and to all, one has to speak of what all know and of the reality common to us all. The seas, rains, necessity, desire, the struggle against death--these are things that unite us all. We resemble one another in what we see together, in what we suffer together. Dreams change from individual, but the reality of the world is common to us all. Striving towards realism is therefore legitimate, for it is basically related to the artistic adventure.”

“Freedom is not a gift received from the State or leader, but a possession to be won every day by the effort of each and the union of all.”

“The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.”

“Next Monday the Convention in Virginia will assemble; we have still good hopes of its adoption here: though by no great plurality of votes. South Carolina has probably decided favourably before this time. The plot thickens fast. A few short weeks will determine the political fate of America for the present generation, and probably produce no small influence on the happiness of society through a long succession of ages to come.”

“Live with the objective of being happy.”

“I have this very positive view of the world getting better and better. The list of things that could be huge setbacks is not very long: A nuclear war, climate change and epidemics.”

“We should make the most of life, enjoy it because that's the way it is!”

“I'm not naive, I know that bad things happen, but most people do the right thing most of the time. Most people wake up and they try to do what's right for their relationships, whether it's marriage or family. They try to do what's right for their job. They try to make a better world for those around them, and that's what I want to write about.”