Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences. – 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
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. – Andre Maurois
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises. – Andre Maurois
A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed, it feels an impulsion… .this is the place to go now. But the sky knows the reason and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond horizons. – Richard Bach