Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
ANDRE MAUROISSelf-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.
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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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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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The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
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We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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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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To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
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The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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Memory 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.
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