Andre Gide Quotes

Andre Gide
French Novelist
Born: Nov 22, 1869
Died: Feb 19, 1951
Art God Me Most Only You
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Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. Andre Gide
Inspirational Yourself Faithful Within Exists Which
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Man Courage Lose Unless Sight He New Oceans Discover Shore Cannot
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. Andre Gide
Art God Better Collaboration Between Does Artist Less
Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again. Andre Gide
Experience Before Beginning Back Everything Has-Been Nobody Over Since Said Been Going Listens Again Keep Keep Going
There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome. Andre Gide
Work Art Overcome Finally Does Prejudice
Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. Andre Gide
Truth Doubt Believe Those Find Seeking Who
Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor. Andre Gide
Art Great Overcome Point Masterpiece Without Been Labor Begins Human Where Created Ever Resistance
What another would have done as well as you, do not do it. What another would have said as well as you, do not say it; what another would have written as well, do not write it. Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself-and thus make yourself indispensable. Andre Gide
You Yourself Faithful Say Would Indispensable Write Written Thus Well Make Another Said Exists Done Which Nowhere
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. Andre Gide
Peace Passion Men Patient Easier Restrain Direct Lead Combat Toward Stirring Up Than Labors Them
The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling. Andre Gide
Trembling Gifted Perhaps Most Also Natures
The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes. Andre Gide
Beautiful Madness Most Beautiful Those Writes Most Beautiful Things Reason Things
No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond. Andre Gide
Work Good Rest Unless Except Beyond Greatest Permits Go Condition Use Theory
The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say - because they were too obvious. Andre Gide
Me Important Important Things Think Too Say Those Most Obvious Because Were Did Often The Most Important Which Things Necessary
It is not always by plugging away at a difficulty and sticking to it that one overcomes it; often it is by working on the one next to it. Some things and some people have to be approached obliquely, at an angle. Andre Gide
People Some People Difficulty Plugging Some Some Things Angle Overcomes Sticking Always Often Next Working Away Things
Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon. Andre Gide
Love Prayer Old Soil Made Beauty Whatever Young Too Caress Seems Join Joined Soon Make Were Hands Pity Them
To what a degree the same past can leave different marks - and especially admit of different interpretations. Andre Gide
Degree Past Marks Admit Leave Same Different Interpretations
Sin is whatever obscures the soul. Andre Gide
Soul Whatever Sin
Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change. Andre Gide
Work You Change Struggle Evil Never Accept
To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company. Andre Gide
Me Travel Says Writer He Merely Idea Him Read Go His Off Get Company

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