Albert Camus quote about life from The Fall - Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books barely read, those friends barely loved, those cities barely visited, those women barely possessed!
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“ Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books barely read, those friends barely loved, those cities barely visited, those women barely possessed! ”
 Albert Camus, The Fall (1956). copy citation

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Author Albert Camus
Source The Fall
Topic life reality
Date 1956
Language English
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Note Translated by Justin O'Brien
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“J'avançais ainsi à la surface de la vie, dans les mots en quelque sorte, jamais dans la réalité. Tous ces livres à peine lus, ces amis à peine aimés, ces villes à peine visitées, ces femmes à peine prises !” Albert Camus, La Chute

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Albert Camus quote about life from The Fall - Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books barely read, those friends barely loved, those cities barely visited, those women barely possessed!
Albert Camus quote about life from The Fall - Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books barely read, those friends barely loved, those cities barely visited, those women barely possessed!