Albert Camus Quotes

At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things.

Albert Camus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: November 7, 1913 - January 4, 1960

Topics

ManGoKnowAcceptHandPalm

Making good television is what Simon Cowell does. That's his business.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

GoodBusinessTelevisionMakingHis

I'm always an advocate of 'acting is reacting,' which can be difficult.

Maxine Peake

ActingDifficultAlwaysAdvocate

Sometimes there's that perfect moment when the crowd, the music, the energy of the room come together in a way that brings me to tears.

John Legend

MusicMomentTogetherMeTearsWay

I remembered seeing it and it was this metallic turbine and I thought it was beautiful. I had never been in a power plant before, but I felt, without being overly dramatic, compelled to make photographs of this for myself.

John Sexton

PowerBeautifulMyselfThoughtPlant

What woman wouldn't want to be pursued in a flattering, non-physically threatening way by a gorgeous, fascinating, intelligent man? Being wanted, desired, being the focus of a man's aspirations, his goal, his grail - the one companion he must have to live contentedly - is one of the most universal and fundamental of female wishes.

Stephanie Laurens

LiveFocusWomanManGoalWishes

Look at the man go, its like trying to stop a water-buffalo with a pea-shooter.

Sid Waddell

ManTryingLookStopGoLike

I'm sounding like Oprah, but if you're not practicing contentment where you are now, you're not getting contentment when you get what you want.

Tony Hale

YouNowWantContentmentPracticing

Finding out you're able to do something doesn't necessarily mean you want to do it.

Rod Lurie

FindingYouWantMeanOutSomething

Mayors could never get away with the kind of nonsense that goes on in Washington. In our world, you either picked up the trash or you didn't. You either moved an abandoned car or you didn't. You either filled a pothole or you didn't. That's what we do every day. And we know how to get this stuff done.

Michael Nutter

CarDayWorldYouEvery DayKnow

One of the things that launched the strength in biotech is when the pharmaceutical industry itself got a little slow.

Louis Navellier

StrengthSlowLittleThingsIndustry

I just really work hard on myself every day.

Lisa Lampanelli

WorkMyselfDayWork HardEvery Day

What I really had was stories, the oral traditions of my parents. We moved so much that that was really our encyclopedia. A dream world told to me from my parents in the living room.

Juan Felipe Herrera

ParentsMeWorldDreamLivingRoom

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