169 Quotes by Andre Maurois

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

He who wants to do everything will never do anything.

There are deserts in every life, and the desert must be depicted if we are to give a fair and complete idea of the country.

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

Inspiration in matters of taste will not come twice.

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.

Happiness flourishes where there is happiness.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.