385 Quotes by Andre Gide

The wise man is he who constantly wonders afresh.

The belief that becomes truth for me - is that which allows me the best use of my strength, the best means of putting my virtues into action

Chastity more rarely follows fear, or a resolution, or a vow, than it is the mere effect of lack of appetite and, sometimes even, of distaste.

Our deeds attach themselves to us like the flame to phosphorus. They constitute our brilliance, to be sure, but only in so far as they consume us.

How do you know when the fruit is ripe? - Simple: When it leaves the branch

A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly

Other people's appetites easily appear excessive when one doesn't share them.

I believe that in every circumstance I have been able to see rather clearly the most advantageous course I could follow, which is very rarely the one I did follow.

It is better to fail at your own life than to succeed at someone else's.