Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.
ANDRE GIDEFear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.
More Andre Gide Quotes
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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life.
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Prejudices are the props of civilization.
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Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all.
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It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
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To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.
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The color of truth is gray.
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Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.
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The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.
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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.
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Art begins with resistance – at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor.
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The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.
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Too chaste a youth leads to a dissolute old age.
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I can’t expect others to share my virtues. It’s good enough for me if they share my vices.
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Believe those who are seeking truth, doubt those who find it.
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