Andre Maurois Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.”

“Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.”

“The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.”

“Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.”

“If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it.”

“Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.”

“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.”

“There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.”

“An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.”

“No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.”