A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned.
ANDRE GIDEA man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned.
ANDRE GIDEMan is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all.
ANDRE GIDEIn other people’s company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.
ANDRE GIDEThe true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.
ANDRE GIDEComplete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.
ANDRE GIDENothing is more fatal to happiness than the remembrance of happiness.
ANDRE GIDEThe most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.
ANDRE GIDEThe capacity to get free is nothing; the capacity to be free is the task.
ANDRE GIDEI do not love men: I love what devours them.
ANDRE GIDEFear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.
ANDRE GIDEYou have to let other people be right’ was his answer to their insults. ‘It consoles them for not being anything else.
ANDRE GIDEComplete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.
ANDRE GIDEWe should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see.
ANDRE GIDESeize from every moment its unique novelty and do not prepare your joys.
ANDRE GIDETrust those who seek the truth but doubt those who say they have found it.
ANDRE GIDEThe funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.
ANDRE GIDE