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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Christ alone has succeeded in so raising the mind of man toward the unseen, that it becomes insensible to the barriers of time and space.
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Charity knew there was nothing more coarse and common than an afternoon in bed with a total stranger -- but the lad installing the telephone had a grin that made her heart turn flips.
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I haven't got anything against films that are about the minutia of relationships or customs, but I love extremes.
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If lightning is the anger of the gods, then the gods are concerned mostly about trees.
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What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told.
