A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
ANDRE MAUROISA happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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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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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder.
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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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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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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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Business is a combination of war and sport.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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