Andre Maurois Quotes

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

Andre Maurois

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: July 26, 1885 - October 9, 1967

Topics

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The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.

John Greenleaf Whittier

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Nothing you do particularly matters. But I'm not sure that's a great excuse for doing it poorly.

John Malkovich

GreatDoingYouNothingMatters

At Wisconsin, I wasn't working for people who believed in me.

Stan Van Gundy

PeopleMeWorkingWhoWisconsin

The best way is to say that as a Christian for me the essence of Christian faith is that you treat others as if you wish to be treated.

Mike Huckabee

FaithBestMeTreatChristianWish

There's a big difference, as I'm sure you know, it's a slightly manneristic one, between people of the '60s and people of '68. Being a soixante-huitard - it's so nice to have a French word for it - is very different from just having happened to been a baby boomer in the '60s.

Christopher Hitchens

PeopleBabyYouKnowNiceBig

Eating together was a big part of my upbringing and a tradition we keep daily amongst the amazing team at Milk Bar.

Christina Tosi

DailyTogetherAmazingTeamEating

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.

Bobby McFerrin

WalkMindCrazySingingStartDoing

It's a privilege to do what I do for a living - to take people out of their miserable day, or to educate somebody, or make somebody laugh, or fall in love with an idea. How good is that? And I get paid to do it!

Anne-Marie Duff

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I love to create clothing for the everyday woman. I get joy out of that because it's something that we need in this industry.

Ashley Nell Tipton

LoveWomanJoyCreateEverydayNeed

Writing, to me, is like kayaking a river. You are paddling down, and you come to a walled-off canyon, and you make a sharp turn, and you don't know what's around the corner. It could be a waterfall, it could be a big pool. The narrative current carries you. You're surprised, and you're thrilled, and sometimes you're terrified.

Peter Heller

RiverMeWritingYouPoolDown

You know, with the film industry crews, there's an odd mix between a very technical and a very artistic approach to the work, and sometimes as a woman you have to be a little bit careful about how things come out because people don't really want to listen if it's in a certain emotional tone or too strong.

Kristen Stewart

WorkWomanPeopleStrongYouKnow

There are just huge benefits to come from designing for the ears in our health care.

Julian Treasure

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