"If life is an illusion it's a pretty…" — Michel Houellebecq

"If life is an illusion it's a pretty painful one."

— Michel Houellebecq

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65 Quotes by Michel Houellebecq

Michel Houellebecq has 65 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Just like unrestrained economic liberalism, and for similar reasons, sexual liberalism produces phenomena of absolute pauperization. Some men make love every…
To the end, I will remain a child of Europe, of worry and of shame. I have no message of…
The most stupid religion is Islam.
Now abideth beauty, truth, and intensity; but the greatest of these is intensity.
Without beauty a girl is unhappy because she has missed her chance to be loved. People do not jeer at…
Depressive lucidity, usually described as a radical withdrawal from ordinary human concerns, generally manifests itself by a profound indifference to…
Adolescence is not only an important period in life, but that it is the only period where one may speak…
A source of permanent, accessible pleasure, our genitals exist. The god who created our misfortune, who made us short-lived, vain…
I am for the muscles. I would like to have a lot of muscles, because women like it. I'm for…
There is no point in asking me general questions because I am always changing my mind.
In reality, the monotheist texts preach neither peace, love nor tolerance. They are texts of hate.
Of course, we can distinguish between males and females; we can also, if we choose, distinguish between different age categories;…

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Do not be misled by what you see around you, or be influenced by what you see. You live in… — Sai Baba
A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise… — Sai Baba
He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and… — Mikhail Bakunin
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. — Douglas Adams
What is life? A madness. What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story. And the greatest good is little… — Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure. — Scott Adams
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. — Saul Bellow
A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread. — Georges Bernanos
Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion. — Juliette Binoche
Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can't create it if you don't have one. — Brad Bird
Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder. And I was just intrigued with… — David Blaine
I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake. — Lewis Black

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