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Andre Gide

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Andre Gide

“A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.”

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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.”

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“Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.”

Source/Notes: Oscar Wilde: Reminiscences by Andre Gide, Open Road Media (2012 edition) - ISBN: 9781453240410

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Andre Gide

“Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”

Source/Notes: Oscar Wilde: Reminiscences by Andre Gide, Open Road Media (2012 edition) - ISBN: 9781453240410

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“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”

Source/Notes: Oscar Wilde: Reminiscences by Andre Gide, Open Road Media (2012 edition) - ISBN: 9781453240410

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“Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.”

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“Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.”

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“Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. Its their way of falling.”

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Andre Gide

“God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.”

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Andre Gide

“Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.”

Source/Notes: Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality, Transaction Publishers (2010 edition), p. 105 - ISBN: 9781412811118

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Andre Gide

“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.”

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“In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the tasks left unfinished in your lifetime.”

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

Source/Notes: Oscar Wilde: Reminiscences by Andre Gide, Open Road Media (2012 edition) - ISBN: 9781453240410. This quote is often attributed to Kurt Cobain and Marilyn Monroe.

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Andre Gide

“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.”

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