Author: Andre Maurois

Quotes

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

- Andre Maurois

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder.

We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder.

- Andre Maurois

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.

- Andre Maurois

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.

- Andre Maurois

An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.

An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.

- Andre Maurois

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

- Andre Maurois

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.

- Andre Maurois

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.

- Andre Maurois

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

- Andre Maurois

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