WIST Quotations

Gide, André -- Journal (1921), detached page [tr. O’Brien (1948)]

Dave — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:58:52 +0000

I call “journalism” everything that will be less interesting tomorrow than today.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (1921), detached page [tr. O’Brien (1948)]

Gide, André -- “An Unprejudiced Mind,” sec. 1, Pretexts (1959) [ed. O’Brien (1964)]

Dave — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:27:39 +0000

Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
“An Unprejudiced Mind,” sec. 1, Pretexts (1959) [ed. O’Brien (1964)]
(Source)

Gide, André -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
(Attributed)

Gide, André -- (Attributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
(Attributed)

Gide, André -- Journal (26 Oct 1924) [tr. O’Brien (1951)]

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

It is not always by plugging away at a difficulty and sticking at it that one overcomes it; but, rather, often by working on the one next to it. Certain people and certain things require to be approached on an angle.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (26 Oct 1924) [tr. O’Brien (1951)]

Gide, André -- The Counterfeiters [Les Faux-monnayeurs], ch. 18 [La Pérouse] (1925) [tr. Bussy (1927)]

Dave — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:10:11 +0000

If one could recover the uncompromising spirit of one’s youth, one’s greatest indignation would be for what one has become.

[Si l’on pouvait recouvrer l’intransigeance de la jeunesse, ce dont on s’indignerait le plus, c’est de ce qu’on est devenu.]

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
The Counterfeiters [Les Faux-monnayeurs], ch. 18 [La Pérouse] (1925) [tr. Bussy (1927)]
(Source)

(Source (French))

Gide, André -- The Counterfeiters, “Edouard’s Journal: Oscar Molinier” (1925)

Dave — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:57:11 +0000

Other people’s appetites easily appear excessive when one doesn’t share them.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
The Counterfeiters, “Edouard’s Journal: Oscar Molinier” (1925)
(Source)

Gide, André -- The Counterfeiters, 3.1 (1925) [tr. Bussy (1951)]

Dave — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:21:20 +0000

Other people’s appetites easily appear excessive when one doesn’t share them.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
The Counterfeiters, 3.1 (1925) [tr. Bussy (1951)]

Gide, André -- The Counterfeiters, pt. 3, ch. 16 (Hildebrant) (1925)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

The most decisive actions of our life — I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future — are, more often than not, unconsidered.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
The Counterfeiters, pt. 3, ch. 16 (Hildebrant) (1925)

Gide, André -- Treatise on Narcissus [Le Traité du Narcisse] (1891)

Dave — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:48:57 +0000

Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Treatise on Narcissus [Le Traité du Narcisse] (1891)

Gide, André -- Journal (10 Feb 1943) [tr. O’Brien (1951)]

Dave — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:58:33 +0000

It is essential to persuade the soldier that those he is being urged to massacre are bandits who do not deserve to live; before killing other good, decent fellows like himself, his gun would fall from his hands.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (10 Feb 1943) [tr. O’Brien (1951)]

Gide, André -- Journal (15 Jan 1946) [tr. O’Brien (1951)]

Dave — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:52:50 +0000

Nothing excellent can be done without leisure.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (15 Jan 1946) [tr. O’Brien (1951)]

Gide, André -- Journal (19 Jan 1916) [tr. O’Brien (1948)]

Dave — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:16:56 +0000

Everything in me calls out to be revised, amended, reeducated.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (19 Jan 1916) [tr. O’Brien (1948)]

Gide, André -- Journal (1906-02-13) [tr. O’Brien (1947)]

Dave — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:36:16 +0000

Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (1906-02-13) [tr. O’Brien (1947)]
(Source)

Gide, André -- Journal (1918) [tr. O’Brien (1948)]

Dave — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:24:40 +0000

The nationalist has a broad hatred and a narrow love.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (1918) [tr. O’Brien (1948)]

Gide, André -- Journal, “Rule of Conduct” (Nov 1890)

Dave — Fri, 30 May 2014 12:49:42 +0000

Pay no attention to appearing. Being is alone important.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal, “Rule of Conduct” (Nov 1890)

Gide, André -- Journal, detatched pages (1928) [tr. J. O’Brien (1951)]

Dave — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:04:55 +0000

Do not turn away, through cowardice, from despair. Go through it. … Pass beyond. On the other side of the tunnel you will find light again.

André Gide (1869-1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal, detatched pages (1928) [tr. J. O’Brien (1951)]