Quote by Albert Camus
The only deep emotion I occasionally felt in these affairs was gratitude, when all was going well and I was left, not only peace, but freedom to come and go--never kinder and gayer with one woman than when I had just left another's bed, as if I extended to all others the debt I had just contracted toward one of them.
Summary
In this quote, the speaker acknowledges the transient nature of their romantic encounters but highlights a unique emotion that occasionally surfaces - gratitude. This gratitude stems from the moments when everything is going smoothly in their affairs, granting them both peace of mind and the freedom to move between different women. Interestingly, rather than feeling remorse or guilt, the speaker experiences a sense of kindness and joyful energy towards others immediately after leaving one woman's bed, as if recognizing the debt of gratitude they owe to each individual involved.
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By Albert Camus
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