quotes by André Gide

"It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not."
— André Gide

"Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.
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— André Gide

"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the
shore"
— André Gide

"God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.
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— André Gide

"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself."
— André Gide

"Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason."
— André Gide

"The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity."
— André Gide

"Martyr, c'est pourir un peu."
— André Gide

"The truth is, I hoped the cure would dislike me. I tried to think of disagreeable things to say to him -- I could hit on nothing that wasn't charming. It's wonderful how hard I find it not to be fascinating.

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— André Gide

"ose devenir qui tu es"
— André Gide

"Que toute émotion sache te devenir une ivresse. Si ce que tu manges ne te grise pas, c'est que tu n'avais pas assez faim."
— André Gide (Les Nourritures Terrestres)

"Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.
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— André Gide