Quotes by Andre Gide

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations

#Intelligence

Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back...

#Listening

It is with noble sentiments that bad literature gets written

#Literature

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

#Art, #Overcoming

To what a degree the same past can leave different marks - and especially admit...

#Past

Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow's joy is possible...

#Future, #Joy, #Mind

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome

#Prejudice

Prejudices are the props of civilization

#Civilization, #Prejudice

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain...

#Peace, #War

By the time a philospher answers a question weve usually forgotten what was asked.

#Philosophy

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

#Possessions

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the...

#Adventure, #Courage, #Discovery