A great writer has a high respect for values. His essential function is to raise life to the dignity of thought, and… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
The reputation of a Don Juan gives to a man the most dangerous power. Wise virgins resist it, but foolish virgins frequently… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
Men fear silence as they fear solitude, because both give them a glimpse of the terror of life's nothingness. — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
There are deserts in every life, and the desert must be depicted if we are to give a fair and complete idea… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
To reason with poorly chosen words is like using a pair of scales with inaccurate weights. — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
It is not events and the things one sees and enjoys that produce happiness, but a state of mind which can endow events with… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
One has very little influence upon one's children. Their characters are what they are and one can do nothing to change them. — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
The art of growing old is the art of being regarded by the oncoming generations as a support and not as a stumbling-block... — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
“O mare dragoste nu este de ajuns pentru a lega de tine fiinta pe care o iubesti, daca nu te pricepi sa umpli viata… — André Maurois Copy Share Image
“Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game is finished, that the stage… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
It is often said that in prosperity we have many friends, but that we are usually neglected when things go badly. I disagree. Not… — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by. — Andre Maurois Copy Share Image
