All Andre Gide Quotes
- I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun warmed, flower bordered path. Along
- We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see. Enjoy
- Understand that the only possession of any value is life. Any
- The capacity to get free is nothing; the capacity to be free is the task. Capacity
- Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life. Concentrate
- No encounter occured that day, and I was glad of it; I took out of my pocket a little Homer I had not opened since… Alive
- I prefer granting with a good grace what I know I shan't be able to prevent. Able
- They establish distinctions and reserves which I cannot apply to myself, for I exist only as a whole; my only claim is to be natural,… Action
- A man thinks he owns things, and it is he who is owned Inspirational
- He who wants a rose must respect her thorn. Inspirational
- Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue. Almost Never
- Throw away my book: you must understand that it represents only one of a thousand attitudes. You must find your own. If someone else could… Ah
- The reasons that drive me to write are many and the most important are the most secret, I think. Perhaps most of all this: to… All
- Long only for what you have. Funny
- In order to be utterly happy the only thing necessary is to refrain from comparing this moment with other moments in the past, which I… Compare
- I have no use for knowledge that has not been preceded by a sensation Been
- I can't expect others to share my virtues. It's good enough for me if they share my vices. Expect
- Wisdom comes not from reason but from love. From
- I intend to bring you strength, joy, courage, perspicacity, defiance. Bring
- There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them. Attempt