“I've never really had any luck with women in my life. Well, at first I was fairly lucky. Then all of a sudden, they all thought they had to get married for some reason. And not to me. It's especially strange, because I almost always fell in love with the very smart girls. Even that didn't help matters. I don't see how any intelligent person could seriously want to get married.”
Albert Camus' The Stranger is a profound exploration of alienation and the absurdity of human existence. The story follows Meursault, a man who leads a seemingly ordinary life until he commits a seemingly senseless murder. The novel challenges readers to confront the meaning of life and the nature of morality. more
“Every cell in my body was telling me that he was my happily ever after.”
“The people that truly love us in life don't fight for us to remain a doormat for others.”
“I feel angry but not homocidal; this may be unlooked-for progress.”
“Marriage is one long sacrifice.”