The important thing, as Abbe Galiani said to Mme d'Epinay, is not to be cured, but to live with one's ailments.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The goal is not to cure ailments but to learn how to live with them.
- In plain terms
- Live with your problems instead of curing them.
- What can you take from it?
- Acceptance allows living.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ailments do you live with?
- Is acceptance better than cure?
Another view
Some conditions benefit from seeking a cure.
More from Albert Camus
The great novelists are philosopher-novelists whom write in images instead of arguments.
Permalink to quote #200 The irrational imposes limits on the rational, which, in its turn, gives it its moderation.
Permalink to quote #202 The fecundity and the importance of a literary form are often measured by the trash it contains.
Permalink to quote #199
Related quotes
Cash: I went into a coma and I was there for 12 days. They all thought I was dying and they couldn't diagnose what was wrong with me. They finally came up with…
Johnny CashJohnny Cash quote #4 I am not ill. But do not worry, one day, I will certainly die.
Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle quote #14 I know I ain't going to fucking live to be an old man. I know that.
Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne quote #76