Quote by Albert Camus

We turn our backs on nature; we are ashamed of beauty. Our wretched tragedies have a smell of the office clinging to them, and the blood that trickles from them is the color of printer's ink.

We turn our backs on nature; we are ashamed of beauty. Our w

Summary

This quote suggests that as humans, we have become disconnected from nature and no longer appreciate its beauty. It implies that our lives have become surrounded by the sterile and mundane nature of work, leaving no room for the awe-inspiring aspects of the natural world. The reference to tragedies being tainted with the smell of the office and blood being compared to printer's ink highlights the artificiality and lack of authenticity in our modern existence, highlighting the urgent need to reconnect with the natural world.

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By Albert Camus

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