Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness. Andre Gide
Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue. Andre Gide
There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. Andre Gide
The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity. Andre Gide
Know thyself! A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever observes himself arrests his own development. A caterpillar who wanted to know itself well would never become a butterfly. Andre Gide
Sin is whatever obscures the soul. Andre Gide
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves. Andre Gide
The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations. Andre Gide
Whoever starts out toward the unknown must consent to venture alone. Andre Gide