Indifference Quotes
I looked up at the mass of signs and stars in the night sky and laid myself open for the first time to the benign indifference of the world.
"I looked up at the mass of signs and stars in the night sky and laid myself open for the first time to the benign indifference of the world."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
A narrator finds relief in accepting a universe that does not organize itself around human concerns.
Key takeaway:
Make room for acceptance while finding meaning in your own life.
Origin of the quote
The Stranger / The Outsider (1942), closing passage.
Who actually said this?
Meursault is the fictional speaker; translations differ between world and universe and between benign and gentle.
