Every night Quote by Albert Camus
““every night, when he didn't want to be alone, or to age or die, with that set expression he assumed which she occasionally recognized on other men's faces, the only common expression of those madmen hiding under an appearance of wisdom until the madness seizes them and hurls them desperately toward a woman's body to bury in it, without desire, everything terrifying that solitude and night reveals to them.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Stranger by Albert Camus, 1942
The quote portrays existential loneliness and the desperate, often unconscious, search for intimacy to escape the terror of being alone.
In simple terms: People seek closeness to avoid the fear of solitude.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and confront loneliness rather than fleeing it.
Themes
existentialism
loneliness
desire
madness
wisdom
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- nighttime introspection
- relationship counseling
- creative writing
- philosophical discussion
Key Concepts
absurdism
human condition
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope with solitude?
- What does “madness” mean in everyday life?
A Different Perspective
The portrayal may romanticize unhealthy dependence on others.
