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Doe Quotes by Andre Gide
- An artist cannot get along without a public; and when the public is absent, what does he do? He invents it, and turning his back…
- The difficulty comes from this, that Christianity (Christian orthodoxy) is exclusive and that belief in its truth excludes belief in any other truth. It does…
- 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!…
- 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…
- How much more sensuality invites to art than does sentimentality.
- Atheism. There is not a single exalting and emancipating influence that does not in turn become inhibitory.
- Humanity cherishes its swaddling clothes; but it shall not grow up unless it can free itself from them. Turning down his mother's breast does not…
- The most subtle art, the strongest and deepest art - supreme art - is the one that does not at first allow itself to be…
- Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.
- One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
- There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.
- There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them.
- Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves!
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