Emile M. Cioran Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: April 8, 1911 - June 20, 1995
Birthday: April 8
Death: June 20
Show me one thing here on earth which has begun well and not ended badly. The proudest palpitations are engulfed in a sewer, where they cease throbbing, as though having reached their natural term: this downfall constitutes the heart's drama and the negative meaning of history.
source: Emile M. Cioran (1975). “A short history of decay”, Viking Books
topic: Drama, Heart, Age, Palpitation, Sewers
