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Quote by Albert Camus

“It is better for the intellectual not to talk all the time. To begin with, it would exhaust him, and, above all, it would keep him from thinking. He must create if he can, first and foremost, especially if his creation does not side-step the problems of his time.”

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Albert Camus

Albert Camus was a French author and philosopher, born on November 7, 1913, and died on January 4, 1960. Known for his unique existentialist philosophy and profound insights into human suffering, Camus' works include 'The Stranger', 'The Plague', and 'The Myth of Sisyphus', which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more

“Holding Eleanor’s hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive. As soon as he touched her, he wondered how he’d gone this long without doing it. He rubbed his thumb through her palm and up her fingers, and was aware of her every breath.”

Long Hands Gone Alive Breaths Fingers Touched Butterfly Palms Heartbeat Thumbs Eleanor

Book:Eleanor & Park

Source: Eleanor & Park

“And because I’m so out of control, I can’t help myself. I’m not even mine anymore, I’m yours, and what if you decide that you don’t want me? How could you want me like I want you?”

Ifs Want I Can Helping Mines What If Want Me I Want You You Want Me

Book:The Rainbow Rowell Collection: Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, Landline, and Carry On

Source: The Rainbow Rowell Collection: Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, Landline, and Carry On

“I say good-bye to hope, but I also say good-bye to hope's disappointment.”

Disappointment Bye Good Bye Saying Good Bye

Author:David Levithan

“Here's all I know: that the world is uncontrollable. Chaos reigns. That anything and everything might be possible. I won't subscribe to any rational system again. Nothing will bind me.”