“The color of truth is gray.”
— Andre Gide
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What would there be in a story
“What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: happiness
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Everything has been said before, but since
“Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: experience
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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: courage
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Art is a collaboration between God and
“Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.”
— Andre Gide
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Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of
“Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness.”
— Andre Gide
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It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to
“It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: age
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One does not discover new lands without
“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: time
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Be faithful to that which exists within
“Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: inspirational
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To read a writer is for me
“To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: travel
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Art begins with resistance – at the
“Art begins with resistance – at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor.”
— Andre Gide
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Category: art
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