Andre Gide

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself - and thus make yourself indispensable.

Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself - and thus make yourself indispensable.

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre are bandits who do not read more

It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre are bandits who do not deserve to live; before killing other good, decent fellows like himself, his gun would fall from his hands

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than death

Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than death