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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The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity. – André Gide

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There is a limit to how much you can change to be liked for who you really are. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had rather meet their bitterest enemy in the field, than their own hearts in their closet. – Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, 1825

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There are people who live their whole lives on the default settings, never realizing you can customize. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. – Buddha

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Mexican food is far more varied than people think. It changes like dialects. I was brought up in Jalisco by the sea on a basic diet – tomatoes, chillis, peppers of every size and rice, which is a Mexican staple. The Pacific coast has a huge array of seafood. – Gael Garcia Bernal

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In general, the churches, visited by me often on weekdays… bore for me the same relation to God that billboards did to Coca-Cola; they promoted thirst without quenching it. – John Updike, A Month of Sundays, 1975

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