“There is a germ of revolt lying in the spirit of inquiry and critical curiosity.” — André Gide Curiosity Copy Share Image
The individual person is more interesting than people in general; he and not they is the one whom God created in His… — Andre Gide Individual Copy Share Image
When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools. — Andre Gide Fool Copy Share Image
The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say - because they… — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Our judgements about things vary according to the time left us to live -that we think is left us to live. — Andre Gide Decision making Copy Share Image
“Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. It's their way of falling.” — André Gide Copy Share Image
The public always prefers to be reassured. There are those whose job this is. There are only too many. — Andre Gide Inspirational Copy Share Image
Every perfect action is accompanied by pleasure. By that you can tell what you ought to do. — Andre Gide Action Copy Share Image
It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre are bandits who do not deserve to… — Andre Gide Army Copy Share Image
We prefer to go deformed and distorted all our lives rather than not resemble the portrait of ourselves which we ourselves have… — Andre Gide Absurd Copy Share Image
Mozart's joy is made of serenity, and a phrase of his music is like a calm thought; his simplicity is merely purity.… — Andre Gide Angel Copy Share Image
We call "happiness" a certain set of circumstances that makes joy possible. But we call joy that state of mind and emotions… — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy… — Andre Gide Beautiful Copy Share Image
Money cannot buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable. Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of… — Andre Gide Can money buy happiness Copy Share Image
The young people who come to me in the hope of hearing me utter a few memorable maxims are quite disappointed. Aphorisms… — Andre Gide Aphorism Copy Share Image
In order to be utterly happy the only thing necessary is to refrain from comparing this moment with other moments in the… — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
The pettiness of a mind can be measured by the pettiness of its adoration or its blasphemy. — Andre Gide Adoration Copy Share Image
If one could recover the uncompromising spirit of one's youth, one's greatest indignation would be for what one has become. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Believe in your strength and your vision. Learn to repeat to yourself, 'It all depends on me'. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves. — Andre Gide Life Copy Share Image
“If your target as a Muslim artist, writer or speaker is to target only Muslims you need to rethink your plan.” — André Gide Art Copy Share Image
Clear and precise ideas are the most dangerous, for one does not dare to change them. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
It would be wisest not to worry too much about the sterile periods. They ventilate the subject and instill into it the… — Andre Gide Daily life Copy Share Image
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. — Andre Gide Courage Copy Share Image
One is always wrong to open a conversation with the devil, for, however he goes about it, he always insists upon having… — Andre Gide Always wrong Copy Share Image
“Trust those who seek the truth but doubt those who say they have found it.” — André Gide Doubt Copy Share Image
The individual man tries to escape the race. And as soon as he ceases to represent the race, he represents man. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Art that submits to orthodoxy, to even the soundest doctrines, but lacks imagination and deep self-expression is lost leaving only the craftsmanship. — Andre Gide Art Copy Share Image
God lies ahead. I convince myself and constantly repeat to myself that: He depends on us. It is through us that God… — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. — Andre Gide Age Copy Share Image
I advise the young to tell themselves constantly that most often it is up to them alone. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
But can one still make resolutions when one is over forty? I live according to twenty-year-old habits. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Though a revolution may call itself "national," it always marks the victory of a single party. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to… — Andre Gide Life Copy Share Image
Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason. — Andre Gide Beautiful Copy Share Image
Pay attention only to the form; emotion will come spontaneously to inhabit it. A perfect dwelling place always finds an inhabitant. — Andre Gide Architecture Copy Share Image
He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others. — Andre Gide Demand Copy Share Image
I prefer granting with a good grace what I know I shan't be able to prevent. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself- and thus make yourself indispensable. — Andre Gide Being faithful Copy Share Image
You have to let other people be right' was his answer to their insults. 'It consoles them for not being anything else. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
