Andre Maurois Quotes


Business is a combination of war and sport. Andre Maurois business 256
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. Andre Maurois Family 216
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. Andre Maurois Marriage 102
Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record. Andre Maurois art 99
We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity -- gunpowder and romantic love. Andre Maurois Inventing 90
No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity. Andre Maurois Innovation 87
Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel. Andre Maurois Illusion 85
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises. Andre Maurois Marriage 84
The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions. Andre Maurois Work 83
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. Andre Maurois Happy 77
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know. Andre Maurois Conversation 75
Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul. Andre Maurois Age 73
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 business 71
People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence. A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel. Andre Maurois Intelligence 69
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. Andre Maurois age 65
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others. Andre Maurois Astonished 65
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool. Andre Maurois Happy 60
Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by. Andre Maurois Modesty 59
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. Andre Maurois Character 59
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it. Andre Maurois Humor 54
There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison. Andre Maurois Certain 53
Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand. Andre Maurois Hallmark 41
Business is a combination of war and sport. Andre Maurois Business 36
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. Andre Maurois Desires 35
Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences. Andre Maurois Infidelity 33
A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection. Andre Maurois Love 33
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. Andre Maurois Age 32
Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them. Andre Maurois Confidence 27

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