Andre Gide

Man is more interesting than men. God made him and not them in his image. Each one is more precious than all. ↗

— Andre Gide

#god #him #his #image #interesting

"Therefore" is a word the poet must not know. ↗

— Andre Gide

#know #must #poet #therefore #word

Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you. ↗

— Andre Gide

#give #giving #only #possesses #possession

Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences. ↗

— Andre Gide

#authors #aware #become #differences #disagreement

In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the tasks left unfinished in your lifetime. ↗

— Andre Gide

#begin #hell #left #lifetime #other

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. ↗

— Andre Gide

#arrive #cross #frenchman #having #honor

No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond. ↗

— Andre Gide

#condition #except #go #good #greatest

Not everyone can be an orphan. ↗

— Andre Gide

#orphan

Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented. ↗

— Andre Gide

#orphan

Sin is whatever obscures the soul. ↗

— Andre Gide

#sin #soul #whatever