Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Play ·114 of 348
"Hell is other people."
They never said that.
What people say
"Hell is other people."
What was actually said
"L'enfer, c'est les autres." Garcin (Jean-Paul Sartre) — Huis clos (1944), final scene
Why it stuck
Sartre later said the line is about people whose judgement has curdled our self-image — not blanket misanthropy.
Know another line by heart?
Play the duel and see how many you can spot. Or browse the whole shelf.