"Exile and the Kingdom" Quotes
"Exile and the Kingdom" is a collection of six existentialist short stories exploring themes of alienation, identity, and the human condition in the face of absurdity.
fiction | 213 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.
What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
The only way to deal with this life is to find something that is worth dying for.
The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world.
To create is to live twice.
There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night.
I rebel; therefore I exist.
Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.
