Quotes by André Maurois

André Maurois

André Maurois

French writer (ps. van mile Herzog)

Lived from: 1885 - 1967

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 26 july 1885 Died: 9 october 1967

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  • Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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  • Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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  • The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.
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  • The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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  • The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
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  • The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such.
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  • The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author's life.
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  • There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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  • To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
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  • We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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  • We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - gunpowder and romantic love.
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