Inspirational Quotations by Andre Gide

  • It is better to be hated for what you are
    than to be loved for something you are not.
    From Issue 61
  • Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.
    From Issue 145
  • One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to
    lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
    From Issue 292
  • The most decisive actions of our life... are most often unconsidered actions.
    Topic: Intuition
    From Issue 332
  • Welcome everything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else.
    From Issue 380
  • In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself.
    From Issue 392
  • In order to be utterly happy, the only thing necessary is to refrain from comparing this moment with other moments in the past, which I often did not fully enjoy because I was comparing them with other moments of the future.
    From Issue 397

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