List of Absurdity Quotes in English with Images

Absurdity quotes serve as profound encapsulations of the inherent tension that exists between the human yearning for meaning and the chaotic, unpredictable nature of existence itself. These statements often defy conventional ways of thinking, compelling individuals to confront and acknowledge the irrationality and unpredictability that permeate daily life. A quintessential example of this perspective can be found in the words of philosopher Albert Camus, who famously articulated, "The absurd is born out of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world."

This quote encapsulates the essence of absurdity, illustrating the struggle faced by individuals as they grapple with their intrinsic longing for significance against a backdrop that frequently appears indifferent and devoid of clear meaning. Such insights compel deep reflection, prompting individuals to not only consider the absurdity present in the world around them but also to confront their own personal experiences of dissonance and uncertainty.

The challenge posed by these quotes lies in their ability to encourage introspection and a reevaluation of personal beliefs regarding purpose and existence. By exploring the paradoxical nature of life, these quotations urge readers to embrace the absurdity rather than retreat from it in fear or despair. Ultimately, they serve as poignant reminders that the quest for meaning is often fraught with contradictions, inviting individuals to seek authenticity amid the chaos and to find solace in the acceptance of life’s inherent unpredictability.

In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.

- Absurdity Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer 1788 - 1860, German Philosopher Download or Share

The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only.

- Absurdity Quote by Thomas Hobbes 1588 - 1679, British Philosopher Download or Share

People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization.

- Absurdity Quote by Agnes Repplier 1858 - 1950, American Author, Social Critic Download or Share

A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing.

-Samuel Butler Quotes Download or Share

Absurdity,n. :  A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

-Absurdity Quotes by Ambrose Bierce 1842 - 1914, American Author, Editor, Journalist, " The evil's Dictionary"

Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can be look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it.

-Vaclav Havel Czech Playwright, President

It is not in the world of ideas that life is lived.  Life is lived for better or worse in life, and to a man in life, his life can be no more absurd that it can be the opposite of absurd, whatever that opposite may be.

- Archibald Macleish 1892 - 1982 American Poet

In the consciousness of the truth he has perceived, man now sees everywhere only the awfulness or the absurdity of existence and loathing seizes him.

- Friedrich Nietzsche 1844-1900, German Philosopher

It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should fall down.  Why do we laugh? Because it is a gravely religious matter: it is the Fall of Man.  Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified.

- Absurdity Quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton 1874 - 1936, British Author

My turn of mind is so given to taking things in the absurd point of view, that it breaks out in spite of me every now and then.

- Absurdity Quotes by Lord Byron 1788-1824, British Poet

My turn of mind is so given to taking things in the absurd point of view, that it breaks out in spite of me every now and then.

- Absurdity Quotes by Lord Byron 1788-1824, British Poet Download or Share

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face. 

-Absurdity Quote by Albert Camus

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face.

-Absurdity Quote by Albert Camus 1913 - 1960, French Existential Writer Download or Share

The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.

- Absurdity Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.

- Absurdity Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche 1844-1900, German Philosopher Download or Share