Emil Cioran - Miserable, Romanian nihilist philosopher

>it isn't worth the bother of killing yourself because you always kill yourself too late

>only optimists commit suicide, optimists who no longer succeed at being optimists. The others, having no reason to live, why would they have any reason to die.

>What do you do from morning to night? I endure myself.

Straddles that line between sincerity and edgelord.

He seems pretty cool, I bet he would've liked rick and morty

>>9689943

Kill yourself.

>>9689891
I just read The Trouble With Being Born and I found it kind of annoying as I read it but a few days later I actually realised what the point was, at which point I was like ayyyyyyyyyyy

As far as I know all the English translations are done by the same guy, Richard Howard.

I read Susan Sontag's essay on him which helped to situate his work in context.

>>9690016

but he'd kill himself too late. he's already made the post unfortunately

>>9690020
>I just read The Trouble With Being Born and I found it kind of annoying as I read it but a few days later I actually realised what the point was, at which point I was like ayyyyyyyyyyy
what do you mean?

Breviary of the Vanquished some of the most beatiful prose I've ever read, but I don't know if it's ever been translated to English.