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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Cannot Courage Discover He Lose Man New Oceans Shore Sight Unless

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Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Art Been Begins Created Ever Great Human Labor Masterpiece Overcome Point Resistance Where Without

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It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves - in finding themselves.

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Topics: Adventure Finding Knowing Only People Some Some People Succeed Themselves

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Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Amplify Misunderstanding Most Quarrels

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Know thyself. A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever studies himself arrest his own development. A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Arrest Become Butterfly Caterpillar Development Himself His Know Know Thyself Maxim Never Own Seeks Studies Thyself Ugly Who Whoever Would

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One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

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Topics: Consenting Discover Does Lands Long Long Time Lose New Shore Sight Time Very Very Long Time Without

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It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.

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Topics: Better Hated Loved Something Than You

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The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Art Me Rising Serenity Sole Suits Tends Toward Unrest Which

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Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Exists Faithful Which Within Yourself

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The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.

~Andre Gide

Topics: Beautiful Beautiful Things Madness Most Most Beautiful Reason Things Those Writes

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Novelist

Born: November 22nd, 1869

Died: February 19th, 1951

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