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Beautiful Quotes by Andre Gide
- 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!…
- Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.
- Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.
- Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.
- The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.
- Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral…
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