I owe much to my friends; but, all things considered, it strikes me that I owe even more to my enemies. The real person springs life under a sting even better than under a caress. РAndr̩ Gide
Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it. РAndr̩ Gide
What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told. РAndr̩ Gide
Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented. РAndr̩ Gide
Aversion is a form of bondage. We are tied to what we hate or fear. That is why, in our lives, the same problem, the same danger or difficulty, will present itself over and over again in various prospects, as long as we continue to resist or run away from it instead of examining it and solving it. РPata̱jali