He had been bored, that's all, bored like most people. Hence he had ma…

Albert Camus
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He had been bored, that's all, bored like most people. Hence he had made himself out of whole cloth a life full of complications and drama. Something must happen - and that explains most human commitments. Something must happen, even loveless slavery, even war or death. Hurray then for funerals! ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Fall, p.37, Vintage
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