Andre Maurois Quotes and Quotations
In literature as in love we are astounded by what is chosen by others. Men fear silence as they fear solitude, because both give them a glimpse of the terror of life's nothingness. Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand. Few are they who have never had the chance to achieve happiness ... and fewer those who have taken that chance. The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditations on the past. The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditations on the past. He who wants to do everything will never do anything. Above all things, never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is himself afraid of you at that very moment. Few are they who have never had a chance to achieve happiness-and fewer those who have taken that chance. The effectiveness of work increases according to geometrical progression if there are no interruptions. Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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