Andre Maurois Quotes About Giving
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A great writer has a high respect for values. His essential function is to raise life to the dignity of thought, and this he does by giving it a shape.
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Men fear silence as they fear solitude, because both give them a glimpse of the terror of life's nothingness.
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There are deserts in every life, and the desert must be depicted if we are to give a fair and complete idea of the country.
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The reputation of a Don Juan gives to a man the most dangerous power. Wise virgins resist it, but foolish virgins frequently yield to the desire to take a celebrated lover from a rival - even from a friend. This emotion is a complex one, mad up of vanity, respect for another woman's taste, and the need to establish self-assurance by winning a difficult victory. Don Juan chose his first mistresses; later he was chosen.
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