Andr� Gide
France
22 Nov 1869 // 19 Feb 1951
Writer
22 Nov 1869 // 19 Feb 1951
Writer
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Man's responsibility increases as that of the gods decreases
If a young writer can refrain from writing, he shouldn't hesitate to do so
I find just as much profit in cultivating my hates as my loves
He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands upon others
Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective
Know thyself! A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever observes himself arrests his own development. A caterpillar who wanted to know itself well would never become a butterfly
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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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