Emil Cioran Quotes
Illusion begets and sustains the world; we do not destroy one without destroying the other. Which is what I do every day. An apparently ineffectual operation, since I must begin all over again the next day.
Cioran, E. M. The Trouble with Being Born. Translated by Richard Howard, Arcade Publishing, 1998, p. 115.
At the time he was referring to the George W. Bush administration which maintained a passive policy on global warming issues. Gore opined that Bush would be forced to deal with the problem shortly as the scientific and physical evidence was mounting.
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.
