Quote by André Gide
In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what o

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself. – André Gide

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What would there be in a story of happiness? Only what prepares it, only what destroys it can be told. – André Gide

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Writing
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Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. – André Gide

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Self-Discovery
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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. – Henry David Thoreau, 1854

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You will never come up against a greater adversary than your own potential, my young friend. – Michael Piller and Michael Wagner, Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Evolution,”

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All your life you pretend to be someone else, and it turns out that you were someone else pretending to be you. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms. – George Eliot

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Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why. – Bernard Baruch

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On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt. – Laura Schlessinger

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With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. Thats why theyre playing first class cricket. Its just a different attitude. – Shane Warne

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Attitude

When we were at peace, Democrats wanted to raise taxes. Now theres a war, so Democrats want to raise taxes. When there was a surplus, Democrats wanted to raise taxes. Now that there is a mild recession, Democrats want to raise taxes. – Ann Coulter

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Peace