… Hence, Paul Morand's generalization to the effect that French writers are never younger, never more free from constraint, than when they have passe… - André Maurois

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… Hence, Paul Morand's generalization to the effect that French writers are never younger, never more free from constraint, than when they have passed their sixtieth birthday. By that time they have broken free from the romantic agonies of youth and turned their backs on that pursuit of honors which, in a country where literature plays a social role, absorbs too much of their energies during the years of maturity.