André Gide

" Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice. "
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Fear , Ridicule
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" It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. "
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André Gide
Love , Life
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" The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity. "
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Life
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" I do not love men: I love what devours them. "
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Mankind , Horror , Life
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" Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. "
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Courage , Discovery
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" You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore "
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Inspirational
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" Yet I'm sure there's something more to be read in a man. People dare not -- they dare not turn the page. The laws of mimicry -- I call them the laws of fear. People are afraid to find themselves alone, and don't find themselves at all. I hate this moral agoraphobia -- it's the worst kind of cowardice. You can't create something without being alone. But who's trying to create here? What seems different in yourself: that's the one rare thing you possess, the one thing which gives each of us his worth; and that's just what we try to suppress. We imitate. And we claim to love life. "
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André Gide
Philosophy , Life
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" Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. "
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Truth
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" The color of truth is grey. "
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Truth
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" God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved. "
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God
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" Above all, don’t lie to yourself." – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov"I don’t want to die without any scars." – Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club"Not all those who wander are lost." – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not." – André Gide, Autumn Leaves"If you’re making mistakes it means you’re out there doing something." – Neil Gaiman, Make Good Art"Even a stopped clock is right twice a day." – Paulo Coelho, Brida"If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives."– Lemony Snicket, The Ersatz Elevator"The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." – Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath"I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do." – Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart"If you don’t imagine, nothing ever happens at all." – John Green, Paper Towns"Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer." – Dan Brown, Digital Fortress"Fear is an illusion..." - Dark Templar, Starcraft 2 "
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André Gide
Inspirational
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" What would a narrative of happiness be like? All that can be described is what prepares it, and then what destroys it. "
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Happiness
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" Those who have eyes…do not know their happiness. "
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Happiness
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André Gide
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22-11-1869 19-02-1951 Author, Essayist, Playwright citation
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