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Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

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Albert Camus

French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)

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    das Leben kann nur rückwärts verstanden werden, aber es muss vorwärts gelebt werden.

    la vie ne peut être comprise qu'en arrière, mais elle doit être vécue en avant.

    la vita può essere capita solo all'indietro, ma va vissuta in avanti.

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