French - Writer | July 26, 1885 - October 9, 1967
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
Andre Maurois
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If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it.
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An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author's life.
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If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
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