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Andre Gide Quote - What would a narrative of happiness be like? All that can be described is what prepares it, and then what destroys it.

What would a narrative of happiness be like? All that can be described is what prepares it, and then what destroys it.

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Too chaste a youth leads to a dissolute old age.
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It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves.
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Adventure Believe Finding People Success
Envying another man’s happiness is madness; you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you had it.
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Deep Envy Happiness Madness Man
I do not love men: I love what devours them.
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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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In other people’s company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.
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Bore Company Dull Feeling Gloom People Welcome
Seize from every moment its unique novelty and do not prepare your joys.
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Joy Moments Preparation Unique
‘Therefore’ is a word the poet must not know.
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Poet Words Writing
He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.
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Deep Motivational Respect Rose Thorn Want
I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun warmed, flower bordered path.
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Beyond Flower Hands Love Path She Smile Warm
Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.
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Beget Coward Fear One Liner Worse
There is a law in life: when one door closes to us another one opens.
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Close Door Inspirational Law Life Open
Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life.
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Concerntrate Essential Instant Irreplaceable Life Live
I can’t expect others to share my virtues. It’s good enough for me if they share my vices.
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Expectation Goodness Share Vice Virtue
Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue.
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Depression Fatigue Saf
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.
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Fear Monster Warrant

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