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.

Quote by Andre Gide

Topics: Enemies Quotes, Friends Quotes

Not everyone can be an orphan.

Not everyone can be an orphan.

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.

The most decisive actions of our life -- I mean those that are most likely...

The most decisive actions of our life -- I mean those that are most likely...

In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the...

In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the...

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what...

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what...

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

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

The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary...

The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary...

The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.

The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.

Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece...

Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece...

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes

Art begins with resistance-at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever...

Art begins with resistance-at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever...

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

Work and struggle and never accept an evil that you can change.

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

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

The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.

The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.

The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that...

The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that...

Prejudices are the props of civilization

Prejudices are the props of civilization

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than...

Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to...

Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to...

We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to...

We need men with moral courage to speak and write their real thoughts, and to...