Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
Themes
Suffering
Pain, regret, and the intelligence that cannot escape them.
I gave up caring about anything, and all the problems disappeared.
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.
Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.
The only intelligent tactical response to life's horror is to laugh defiantly at it.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are the tormented souls.