An aphorism? Fire without flames. Understandable that no on… - Emil Cioran

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An aphorism? Fire without flames. Understandable that no one tries to warm himself at it.

Emil Cioran

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Emil Cioran (8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher and essayist whose work is known for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, which frequently engages with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism.

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Alternative Names: Emil Mihai Cioran • Emil-Michel Cioran

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No one commits suicide for external reasons, only because of inner disequilibrium. Under similar adverse circumstances, some are indifferent, some are moved, some are driven to suicide.

Why don't I commit suicide? Because I am as sick of death as I am of life.

Boredom is a larval anxiety; depression, a dreamy hatred.

An aphorism? Fire without flames. Understandable that no one tries to warm himself at it. - Emil Cioran

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