“ 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
“ We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder. Andre Maurois
“ Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body,… Andre Maurois
“ 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
“ Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them. Andre Maurois
“ Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know. Andre Maurois
“ People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence. A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an a… Andre Maurois
“ Above all things never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is himself afraid of you at that very moment. Andre Maurois
“ The effectiveness of work increases according to geometrical progression if there are no interruptions. Andre Maurois
