Dreams Quote by Emil Cioran
““By capitulating to life, this world has betrayed nothingness. . . . I resign from movement, and from my dreams. Absence! You shall be my sole glory. . . . Let “desire” be forever stricken from the dictionary, and from the soul! I retreat before the dizzying farce of tomorrows. And if I still cling to a few hopes, I have lost forever the faculty of hoping””
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Temptation to Exist, 1934
Resigning from desire and hope leads to a hollow existence, rejecting ambition and future.
In simple terms: Giving up desire empties life.
Key Takeaway
Embrace desire, avoid stagnation.
Themes
nihilism
despair
existentialism
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- creative block
- existential dread
Key Concepts
Absurdism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does you mean by “nothingness”?
- Is surrendering to despair ever healthy?
A Different Perspective
Hope can motivate growth despite suffering.
