Andre Maurois Sayings and Quotes

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

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny. Andre Maurois
Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form. Andre Maurois
In literature as in love we are astounded by what is chosen by others. Andre Maurois
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. Andre Maurois
It is restful to leave one's home; not because traveling does not entail varied and difficult daily actions, but because it removes our responsibilities. Andre Maurois
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. Andre Maurois
Passionate love produces distorted visions of actual people. Men who are too much in love expect such extraordinary happiness from marriage that they are frequently disappointed. 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, but the indifference of the soul. Andre Maurois
The longer the road to love, the keener is the pleasure to be experienced by the sensitive lover. Andre Maurois
You don't love a man for what he says, but love what he says because you love him. Andre Maurois
The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it. Andre Maurois
We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity, romantic love and gunpowder. Andre Maurois
The first recipe of happiness - avoid too lengthy meditations on the past. Andre Maurois
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. Andre Maurois
For intelligent people, action often means escape from thought, but it is a reasonable and a wise escape. Andre Maurois
To feminine eyes a man's prestige, or his fame, envelops him in a luminous haze which obscures his faults. The triumphs of an aviator, an actor, a football player, an orator are often responsible for the beginning of a love affair. Andre Maurois
All of us, from time to time, need a plunge into freedom and novelty, after which routine and discipline will seem delightful by contrast Andre Maurois
There are very few really brilliant men who have not had at least one madman among their ancestors. Andre Maurois
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it. Andre Maurois
Our minds have unbelievable power over our bodies. Andre Maurois
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. Andre Maurois
A happy marriage is a long conversation that seems all too short. Andre Maurois
The temporal world rests on a very few simple ideas, notably on the idea of fidelity. Andre Maurois
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of simple words: I do not know. Andre Maurois
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. Andre Maurois
A true woman loves a strong man because she knows his weaknesses. She protects as much as she is protected. Andre Maurois
The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. Andre Maurois
A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day. Andre Maurois
A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems too short. Andre Maurois
A happy marriage is a long conversation that seems all too short. Andre Maurois