Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
ANDRE MAUROISIn literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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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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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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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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People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.
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Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.
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A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.
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Business is a combination of war and sport.
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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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If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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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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Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them.
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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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