Quote by Andre Gide
Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have

Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon. – Andre Gide

Other quotes by Andre Gide

The young people who come to me in the hope of hearing me utter a few memorable maxims are quite disappointed. Aphorisms are not my forte, I say nothing but banalities…. I listen to them and they go away delighted. – Andre Gide

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Listening
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Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves! – Andre Gide

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Change
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Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences. – Andre Gide

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respect
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Beauty and the Beast became the first animated feature ever nominated for best picture. – Leonard Maltin

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Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Beauty can make you powerful in a way that isnt good for you. Being OK is better for the person I have become. – Felicity Huffman

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Beauty

Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. – Edgar Allan Poe

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? – George Carlin

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Gratitude helps you to grow and expands; gratitude brings you and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you. – Eileen Caddy

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All that running around in my underwear put money in my pockets. I can focus on working in interesting movies without having to worry about supporting myself. – Mark Wahlberg

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Its amazing how much trouble you can get in when you dont have anything else to do. – Quincy Jones

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