To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasnt everything. – Albert Camus
Instead of killing and dying in order to produce the being that we are not, we have to live and let live in order to create what we are. – Albert Camus
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State. – Albert Camus
The world in which we were called to exist was an absurd world, and there was no other in which we could take refuge. – Albert Camus
This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts. – Haile Gebrselassie
Part of what I loved – and love – about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. Im interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. Im interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. – Jon Meacham