“The aim of art, on the contrary, is not to legislate or reign supreme, but rather to understand first of all. Sometimes it does reign supreme, as a result of understanding. But no work of genius has ever been based on hatred and contempt.”
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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
“Artists, like everyone else, must take up their oars without dying, if possible.”
“Who that prohibits two people who have different views about God to love each other?”
“Art is nothing more than creating an emotion in your own form.”