Emil Cioran : (9) " Revenge is not always sweet, once it is consummated we feel inferior to our victim. " - Emil Cioran " A distant enemy is always preferable to one at the gate. " - Emil Cioran " It is not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late. " - Emil Cioran " Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves. " - Emil Cioran " It is because we are all imposters that we endure each other. " - Emil Cioran " We interest others by the misfortune we spread around us. " - Emil Cioran " I lost my sleep, and this is the greatest tragedy that can befall someone. It is much worse than sitting in prison. " - Emil Cioran " No one can enjoy freedom without trembling. " - Emil Cioran " I’m simply an accident. Why take it all so seriously? " - Emil Cioran