The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one’s opinion but rather to know it.
ANDRE MAUROISA happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.
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Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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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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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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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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No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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