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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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The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.
ANDRE GIDE

Gift Nature Perhaps
Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.
ANDRE GIDE

Beautiful Madness Reason Writing
There is a law in life: when one door closes to us another one opens.
ANDRE GIDE

Close Door Inspirational Law Life Open
Welcome everything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else.
ANDRE GIDE

Attachment Life Welcome
There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them.
ANDRE GIDE

Attempt Encouragement Impossible Motivational
Dare to be yourself.
ANDRE GIDE

Be Yourself Dare One Liner
Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.
ANDRE GIDE

Acceptance Change Evil Motivational Struggle Work
In other people’s company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.
ANDRE GIDE

Bore Company Dull Feeling Gloom People Welcome
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it.
ANDRE GIDE

Life Live Obligation Truth
Seize from every moment its unique novelty and do not prepare your joys.
ANDRE GIDE

Joy Moments Preparation Unique
Profound optimism is always on the side of the tortured.
ANDRE GIDE

Optimism Profound Torture
You have to let other people be right’ was his answer to their insults. ‘It consoles them for not being anything else.
ANDRE GIDE

Answer Console Insult People
We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see.
ANDRE GIDE

Enjoyment Flower Inspirational Summer
‘Therefore’ is a word the poet must not know.
ANDRE GIDE

Poet Words Writing
I can’t expect others to share my virtues. It’s good enough for me if they share my vices.
ANDRE GIDE

Expectation Goodness Share Vice Virtue
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.
ANDRE GIDE

Except Objective Path Straight Travel

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