In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
ANDRE MAUROISThe most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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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If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
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Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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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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If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.
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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.
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No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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Business is a combination of war and sport.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.
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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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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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