Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
ANDRE MAUROISThe first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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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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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
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In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
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The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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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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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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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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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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