A pair of scales with inaccurate weights shows how badly chosen words can tip the balance of an argument. He notes that style grows from limits, that happiness comes from a mindset that colors events, and that sincerity is like glass while discretion shines like diamond. He also says we have little power over our children’s characters, and that growing old means being a support for future generations.
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Andre Maurois was a philosopher, best known for Ariel ; ou, la vie de Shelley.
![“[...] marriage is one thing, and love is another...You need to have a solid canvas; nobody stops you to weave the arabesques...” quote by Andre Maurois](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3f4/andre-maurois-3217_age_marriage-is-one-thing-and-love-is-anothe_3063255.jpg)
