We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity — gunpowder and romantic love. – Andre Maurois
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool. – Andre Maurois
Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul. – Andre Maurois
The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions. – Andre Maurois