Andre Gide Quotes
What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told.
Quotes to Explore
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Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!
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I'm no producer's kid.
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Writing never comes easy. The difference between Page 2 and Page Nothing is the difference between life and death.
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The people themselves, and not their servants, can safely reverse their own deliberate decisions.
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Kids have a weird honesty, especially in their reaction to things where a lot of older people who have matured have lost that.
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So many of these comics are just frustrated singers or actors - they want to get a gig doing a sitcom. It's paint-by-the-numbers comedy, lame joke-telling. They're drawn to it as a career move.
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One of the most wonderful memories in my life was when I sang at the Opera House in Sydney. I will never forget that. It is one of the most beautiful Houses I have ever sung in my life.
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He was happily married - but his wife wasn't.
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I had one of the best days of my life. I spent the afternoon with my two kids and my ex-wife at Serendipity. Then I came to the theater, and you know, I think I did the play the best I've ever done it.
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Some of the senior people, the very senior astronauts, shook my hand and said, 'K.C., you did a great job. Don't let anyone tell you different.'
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Actually, 19 is in charge of our career at that point. FOX publicity is in charge of the publicity that we get. I'm fine with it, it is really organized.
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I can make up stories with the best of them. I've been telling stories since I was a little kid.
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To be honest with you, I don't have one track that I consider better than the next because all I'm trying to do is still grow as an artist. I got way better since the early nineties, as far as putting words together. My best energy probably was the '90s, because I was new.
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With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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Many of my early Vines and collaborations were with gay people.
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As obvious as it sounds, I strongly recommend shopping at a specialty bike store. They are the experts, and they will be able to help you decide which bike is best for you.
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The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
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In a political struggle, never get personal - else the dagger digs too deep.
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If we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to seek.
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I suppose I'm going on stage and making jokes about the fact that the audience are expecting the show to be about something and that they might learn something.
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I laughed derisively. "For goodness' sake, don't start gargling now. This is serious." "I was laughing." "Oh, were you? Well, I'm glad to see you taking it in this merry spirit." "Derisively," I explained.
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Use description of landscape to help you establish the emotional tone of the scene. Keep notes of how other authors establish mood and foreshadow events by describing the world around the character.
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A moral choice in its basic terms appears to be a choice that favors survival: a choice made in favor of life.
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What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told.
