Man cannot do without beauty, and this is what our era pretends to want to disregard.
Interpretation
Beauty is essential to human existence, and modern society often overlooks this truth.
In this quote, Albert Camus highlights the fundamental role that beauty plays in human life, suggesting that it is an indispensable element for our well-being and happiness. He criticizes contemporary society for striving to disregard beauty, implying that such a move is detrimental to our spiritual and aesthetic experience in the world.
In practice
Use this quote during a lecture about the importance of art and culture in society.
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.
The certainty of a God giving meaning to life far surpasses in attractiveness the ability to behave badly with impunity. The choice would not be hard to make. But there is no choice and that is where the bitterness comes in. The absurd does not liberate; it binds.
Between history and the eternal I have chosen history because I like certainties. Of it, at least, I am certain, and how can I deny this force crushing me.
Don't wait for the last judgment - it takes place every day.
A single sentence will suffice for modern man. He fornicated and read the papers. After that vigorous definition, the subject will be, if I may say so, exhausted.
At times I feel myself overtaken by an immense tenderness for these people around me who live in the same century.
Ten years before its time, a fashion is indecent; ten years after, it is hideous; but a century after, it is romantic.
People compose for many reasons, to become immortal; because the piano happens to be open; because they want to become a millionaire; because of the praise of friends; because they have looked into a pair of beautiful eyes; or for no reason whatsoever.
Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.
Math and music are intimately related. Not necessarily on a conscious level, but sure.
I wanted to keep exploring... I'm not about to choose a series of movies in which I can use the same bag of tricks and style that I used in the first film.
A picture is poem without words.
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