Author of quotes: Andre Maurois. Page 4

That matters? Wander through the library, to take at random any book turned over the pages, suddenly to stumble upon a phrase that will delight the; count of the author, that was the faithful companion of his youth; to feel the joy because you found a new one, and my own feelings all the same...

The truth is, there are two kinds of actors: those who can play anyone, it's great actors, and those who can only play their own role. They are good if their personality is attractive, then their character is also attractive, but not actors in the full sense of the word...

All creative people are selfish. They're supposed to be, in order to protect their creativity.

- Yes, I am cruel, my dear Herve. I never will hesitate if I have to hurt some insignificant, from my point of view, fact, when I'm sure it will help me to achieve important goals. What do you think?
- I think you probably suffered a lot in his life. Violence is almost always revenge for something.

... Talent and fame are two very different things. Sometimes they coincide, but often diverge. There is a caste untouchable, is such a person to write something like: "this morning the sky was overcast; I decided to wear warmer pants", as everyone starts screaming about his genius, and is, on the contrary, the geniuses who are recognized as such only after their death.

Pity - an unpleasant feeling to the one to whom it is directed, if we are not talking about some accident, and about human nature.

When you need to justify a bad act, I assure you, the arguments are always there.

Confessions - just like women: the ones we are too much wish avoid us and those whom we fear, on the contrary, we pursue.

The duty of the poet to exhaust their impressions to the bottom.

Perhaps, of all the days of our childhood were most fully lived the ones we didn't even notice, having them together with a favorite book...

They would prefer never to see your smile, than the streams of our tears after their death.

Death makes us forget the weakness of those who have gone forever, leaving us with only belated regret.

The most difficult thing in marriage - to be able to go from love to friendship, without sacrificing love.

Happiness in life is to not be willing to change in those I love.