All Andre Gide Quotes
- It is not becoming to lay to virtue the weariness of old age. Age
- Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves! And without too many regrets, if possible!… Beautiful
- An opinion, though it is original, does not necessarily differ from the accepted opinion; the important thing is that it does not try to conform… Accepted
- The public always prefers to be reassured. There are those whose job this is. There are only too many. Inspirational
- When you have nothing to say, or to hide, there is no need to be prudent. Hide
- The pettiness of a mind can be measured by the pettiness of its adoration or its blasphemy. Adoration
- Though a revolution may call itself "national," it always marks the victory of a single party. Always Marks
- What eludes logic is the most precious element in us, and one can draw nothing from a syllogism that the mind has not put there… Advance
- Man's responsibility increases as that of the gods decreases. Decrease
- Never have I been able to settle in life. Always seated askew, as if on the arm of a chair; ready to get up, to… Able
- The very act of sacrifice magnifies the one who sacrifices himself to the point where his sacrifice is much more costly to humanity than would… Abnegation
- How much more sensuality invites to art than does sentimentality. Art
- He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands on others. Demand
- Solitude is bearable only with God. Bearable
- To be sure, theory is useful. But without warmth of heart and without love it bruises the very ones it claims to save. Bruises
- To love the truth is to refuse to let oneself be saddened by it. Let
- Atheism. There is not a single exalting and emancipating influence that does not in turn become inhibitory. Atheism
- Understanding is the beginning of approving. Approving
- Each of us really understands in others only those feelings he is capable of producing himself. Capable
- The anxiety we have for the figure we cut, for our personage, is constantly cropping out. We are showing off and are often more concerned… Anxiety