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Andre Gide Quotes

Know thyself. A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever studies himself arrest his own development. A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly.

Andre Gide

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: french
Birth: November 22, 1869 - February 19, 1951

Topics

Butterfly Ugly Know Become Never

I too have my own demons, and I have struggled. I've made my own mistakes, and I'm not proud of them.

Michael Bergin

Mistakes Proud Demons My Own Own

Too many pupils at schools in the U.K. want to have careers as footballers or TV hosts, or models, because that's what they're constantly exposed to as the heroes of our time.

Sugata Mitra

Time Want Heroes Because Our Time

A comedy scene can't really have two weirdoes in it. It doesn't make any sense that way, so you need someone to ground it and call out what's unusual about this person and this scene. Early on, I got pretty good at doing that, and I felt pretty comfortable doing that.

Rob Huebel

Good Comedy Someone Doing You Early

I play a lot of video games, and I go to the gym.

Lucas Till

Video Games Gym Play Go Games Video

I have always wanted to play Sweeney in 'Sweeney Todd.'

Jason Alexander

Play Always Wanted Todd

I like dry-to-the-bone stuff. I don't know what it is. I was raised on PBS showing weird British comedies.

Jonathan Krisel

Weird Know I Was Raised British Like

Music is unique because you can get behind enemy lines a little bit, get into people's houses and into their heads, on their stereos, and win hearts and minds.

Conor Oberst

Music People Win You Unique Enemy

I like to see things that take a lot of time and effort and passion. Which I feel like 'Skins' has.

Britne Oldford

Passion Time Effort Feel See Take

We will always tend to fulfill our own expectation of ourselves.

Brian Tracy

Expectation Will Always Own Our

I had some very good years at Madrid.

Arjen Robben

Good Years Madrid Some Very Had

First and foremost, telling historical stories is very tricky because it is something that is known. It is not like you can tell a lie or change something that is written in black and white.

Anthony Hemingway

Change Black And White Lie Black You

I sell my problems. I'm a woman with problems. I've had problems since the day I was born. And I have found a way to turn my problems into assets.

Suzanne Somers

Day Woman Problems Born Way Turn