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The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that logic alone constructs remains artificial and forced. ↗

— Andre Gide

#annoys #artificial #bores #constructs #eludes

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome. ↗

— Andre Gide

#does #finally #overcome #prejudice #work

Art is the collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. ↗

— Andre Gide

#artist #better #between #collaboration #does

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

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

Sin is whatever obscures the soul. ↗

— Andre Gide

#sin #soul #whatever

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes. ↗

— Andre Gide

#beautiful things #madness #most #most beautiful #prompts

You're not gay, are you?" Simon's greenish color deepened. "If I were, I would dress better. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#fashion #gay #simon-lewis #city

The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say - because they were too obvious. ↗

— Andre Gide

#did #i #important #important things #me