"I'm constantly having to be vigilant with a depressive tendency, an addictive tendency."

Previous Quote

Depressive lucidity, usually described as a radical withdrawal from ordinary human concerns, generally manifests itself by a profound indifference to things which are genuinely of minor interest. Thus it is possible to imagine a depressed lover, while the idea of a depressed patriot seems frankly inconceivable.

— Michel Houellebecq