On good days, if you trust life, life has to answer you.
Interpretation
Trusting in life can lead to positive outcomes and responses.
This quote by Albert Camus suggests that when we have faith in the journey of life, especially during our good days, we open ourselves up to receiving positive experiences and answers that align with our trust. It emphasizes the importance of a positive mindset and belief in the underlying goodness of existence.
In practice
A motivational speaker can use this quote to encourage audiences to embrace faith in their personal journeys.
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case.
The certainty of a God giving meaning to life far surpasses in attractiveness the ability to behave badly with impunity. The choice would not be hard to make. But there is no choice and that is where the bitterness comes in. The absurd does not liberate; it binds.
Between history and the eternal I have chosen history because I like certainties. Of it, at least, I am certain, and how can I deny this force crushing me.
Don't wait for the last judgment - it takes place every day.
A single sentence will suffice for modern man. He fornicated and read the papers. After that vigorous definition, the subject will be, if I may say so, exhausted.
At times I feel myself overtaken by an immense tenderness for these people around me who live in the same century.
It's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewere, would much rather you weren't doing.
Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience.
Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. None of us knows what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought-proof against all adversity. Bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us.
The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.
Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and his will first in everything you do.
When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose.
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