“To write is to become disinterested. There is a certain renunciation in art.”
Source: Carnets: 1935-1942
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Famous Albert Camus Quotes
“...Any authentic creation is a gift to the future.”
Source: The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
“Every authentic work of art is a gift offered to the future.”
“A work of art is a confession.”
Source: Notebooks
“If we understood the enigmas of life there would be no need for art.”
“We have art in order not to die of life.”
Source: The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
Source: The Rebel
Source: The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
Source: Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays