What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told. Andre Gide Read Quote
Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all. Andre Gide Read Quote
I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress. Andre Gide Read Quote
Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason. Andre Gide Read Quote
In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the tasks left unfinished in your lifetime. Andre Gide Read Quote
It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. Andre Gide Read Quote