Andre Gide Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Andre Gide quotes, Andre Gide sayings, and Andre Gide proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves in finding themselves. Andre Gide
Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. Andre Gide
One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Andre Gide
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Art that submits to orthodoxy, to even the soundest doctrines, but lacks imagination and deep self-expression is lost leaving only the craftsmanship. Andre Gide
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you. Andre Gide
Not everyone can be an orphan. Andre Gide
The color of truth is gray. Andre Gide
One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Andre Gide
Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue. Andre Gide
No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond. Andre Gide
Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you. Andre Gide
Understand that the only possession of any value is life. Andre Gide
Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. Andre Gide
A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective. Andre Gide
A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly. Andre Gide
Welcome anything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else. Andre Gide
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Great minds tend toward banality. It is the noblest effort of individualism. But it implies a sort of modesty, which is so rare that it is scarcely found except in the greatest, or in beggars. Andre Gide
Profound optimism is always on the side of the tortured. Andre Gide
Envying another man's happiness is madness; you wouldn't know what to do with it if you had it. Andre Gide
The work of art is the exaggeration of an idea. Andre Gide
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not. Andre Gide
In order to be utterly happy, the only thing necessary is to refrain from comparing this moment with other moments in the past. Andre Gide
The true return to nature is the definitive return to the elements-death. Andre Gide
Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life. Andre Gide
It is with noble sentiments that bad literature gets written. Andre Gide
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide