To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
ANDRE MAUROISMemory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.
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If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.
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Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.
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