The clear and simple words of common usage are always better than those of erudition. The jargon of the philosophers not seldom conceals an absence of thought. — 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
