"Only by living absurdly is it possible to break out of this infinite absurdity."

Absurdity, Infinite, Living

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"Only by living absurdly is it possible to break out of this infinite absurdity."

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"Bursar?"Yes, Archchancellor?"You ain't a member of some secret society or somethin', are you?"Me? No, Archchancellor."Then it'd be a damn good idea to take your underpants off your head."

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"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd."

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"Annihilation is an absurdity in terms."

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"Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it."

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"If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be politically correct when you do that."

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"Our system is the height of absurdity, since we treat the culprit both as a child, so as to have the right to punish him, and as an adult, in order to deny him consolation."

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"He's got a can up there,' Richard said."

John Steinbeck, American Author

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"I am, he thought dimly, watching a vampire take a piss."

Stephen King, American Author

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"No people find each other more absurd than lovers."

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"Who shall I shoot? You choose. Now, listen very carefully: where's your coffee? You've got coffee, haven't you? C'mon, everyone's got coffee! Spill the beans!"

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