It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and — Andre Gide
In hell there is no other punishment than to begin over and over again the tasks left unfinished in your lifetime. — Andre Gide
To what a degree the same past can leave different marks – and especially admit of different interpretations. — Andre Gide
What would there be in a story of happiness? only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told. — Andre Gide
The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say – because they were too obvious. — Andre Gide