Emil Cioran Quotes
I would like to explode, flow, crumble into dust, and my disintegration would be my masterpiece.
Cioran, E. M. On the Heights of Despair. Translated by Ilinca Zarifopol-Johnston, University of Chicago Press, 1992, p. 30.
The attacks on slavery were growing and the more slavery was attacked in Congress, the greater the talk of secession. It would be over a decade before secession actually took place.
Emil Mihai Cioran was a Romanian-born philosopher and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French. His work has been noted for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, style, and aphorisms. His works frequently engaged with issues of suffering, decay, and nihilism. In 1937, Cioran moved to the Latin Quarter of Paris, which became his permanent residence, wherein he lived in seclusion with his partner, Simone Boué.
