The realization that life is absurd and cannot be an end, but only a beginning. This is a truth nearly all great minds have taken as their starting point. It is not this discovery that is interesting, but the consequences and rules of action drawn from it.

Summary

This quote suggests that many great minds recognize the absurdity of life and understand that it cannot be stagnated at that point. Rather, they see it as a starting point, recognizing that life is meant to be lived and experienced beyond its inherent absurdity. The quote emphasizes that the interesting aspect lies not in merely discovering this truth, but more importantly, in how individuals choose to react and navigate through life knowing its inherent absurdity. It implies that great minds draw consequences and create guiding principles for their actions based on this understanding.

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