The Meaning Of Life

Futilitarianism

Sisyphus

Vladimir & Estragon As Sisyphus

Estupidez

It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.
 — Anton LaVey

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.
 — Albert Einstein

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
  — Anonymous (often attributed to Albert Einstein)

The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
 — Voltaire

Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
 — Albert Camus

Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realise half of them are even stupider!
 — George Carlin

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
 — Harlan Ellison

The True University

After all manner of professors have done their best for us,
the place we are to get knowledge is in books.
The true university of these days is a collection of books.
 — Albert Camus

Peripheral Vision

I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over.
Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the centre.
— Kurt Vonnegut

In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.
— Albert Camus

Pomo Sapiens

We don't understand

he must be clever

— Peter Hammill 'The Jargon King'

Those who write clearly have readers, those who write obscurely have commentators.

— Albert Camus

Revolution

Revolution is the opium of the intellectuals.
— Graffiti in 'O Lucky Man!' [dir. Lyndsay Anderson]

All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
— Albert Camus

Electile Dysfunction

By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more.
— Albert Camus