“We who would seek new land must be willing to sacrifice the sight of shore for a long, long time.” — André Gide Long time Copy Share Image
Clear and precise ideas are the most dangerous, for one does not dare to change them. — Andre Gide Clear Copy Share Image
The only really Christian art is that which, like St. Francis, does not fear being wedded to poverty. This rises far above… — Andre Gide Art Copy Share Image
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. — Andre Gide Art Copy Share Image
Christianity, above all, consoles; but there are naturally happy souls who do not need consolation. Consequently Christianity begins by making such souls… — Andre Gide Atheism Copy Share Image
If a young writer can refrain from writing, he shouldn’t hesitate to do so. — Andre Gide Ifs Copy Share Image
The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers the most from its own limitations. — Andre Gide Intelligence Copy Share Image
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you. — Andre Gide Giving Copy Share Image
Generally among intelligent people are found nothing but paralytics and among men of action nothing but fools. — Andre Gide Action Copy Share Image
“I hated the homes, the families, all the places where man thinks to find rest.” — André Gide Family Copy Share Image
Each thought becomes an anxiety in my brain. I am becoming the ugliest of all things: a busy man. — Andre Gide All things Copy Share Image
“…the facts of history all appeared to me like specimens in a herbarium, permanently dried, so that it was easy to forget… — André Gide History Copy Share Image
“What was doubly disconcerting for me was that he showed such extraordinary and precocious insight in describing his own feelings that I… — André Gide Love Copy Share Image
“Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it; doubt all, but do not doubt yourself.” — André Gide Doubt Copy Share Image
Man: The most complex of beings, and thus the most dependent of beings. On all that made you up, you depend. — Andre Gide Complexes Copy Share Image
Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life. — Andre Gide Instant Copy Share Image
