Andr� Gide
France
22 Nov 1869 // 19 Feb 1951
Writer
22 Nov 1869 // 19 Feb 1951
Writer
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It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves
It is not always by plugging away at a difficulty and sticking to it that one overcomes it; often it is by working on the one next to it. Some things and some people have to be approached obliquely, at an angle
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not
In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the tasks left unfinished in your lifetime
I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress
Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences
Families, I hate you! Shut-in homes, closed doors, jealous possessors of happiness
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you
Be faithful to that which exists within yourself
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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