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There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night.

"There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night."

— Albert Camus

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Author: Albert Camus
Category: Essential
Tags: Essential Inspirational Night Shadow Sun

Meaning of this quote

Camus places joy beside awareness of hardship rather than imagining a life without difficulty. Within the Sisyphus essay, accepting that tension is part of living consciously in an uncertain world.

Key takeaway: Let awareness of difficulty deepen your appreciation of living.

Origin of the quote

The closing Sisyphus section of The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), in its English translation.

Who actually said this?

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The sentence appears in the NYU-hosted essay excerpt. It belongs to Camus's argument about lucid acceptance of the absurd; the English wording is translated from French.

Attributed author: Albert Camus

Source: NYU-hosted text: Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus