Emile M. Cioran Philosophy Quotations

I saw that philosophy had no power to make my life more bearable. Thus I lost my belief in philosophy.

Philosophy: Impersonal anxiety; refuge among anemic ideas.

It is enough for me to hear someone talk sincerely about ideals, about the future, about philosophy, to hear him say “we" with a certain inflection of assurance, to hear him invoke "others" and regard himself as their interpreter - for me to consider him my enemy.

As long as one believes in philosophy, one is healthy; sickness begins when one starts to think.

All philosophers should end their days at Pythia’s feet. There is only one philosophy, that of unique moments.

Philosophy is a corrective against sadness. Yet there still are people who believe in the profundity of philosophy!