To reason with poorly chosen words is like using a pair of scales with inaccurate weights. — André Maurois
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know. — André Maurois
Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection — André Maurois
If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently — André Maurois
The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one’s opinion but rather to know it. — André Maurois
Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them. — André Maurois
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool. — André Maurois
Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences. — André Maurois
If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it. — André Maurois
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. — André Maurois
We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence. — André Maurois
We owe to the middle ages the two worst inventions of humanity – romantic love and gunpowder. — André Maurois
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it. — André Maurois
The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions. — André Maurois
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. — André Maurois