In order to be utterly happy the only thing necessary is to… - André Gide

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In order to be utterly happy the only thing necessary is to refrain from comparing this moment with other moments in the past, which I often did not fully enjoy because I was comparing them with other moments of the future.

André Gide

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André Paul Guillaume Gide (22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947.

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Alternative Names: André Paul Guillaume Gide • Andre Gide • Andre Paul Guillaume Gide

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Nu ţin cu orice preţ să parvin, mi-a spus cu un zâmbet fermecător, dar ţin ca ideile pentru care lupt să izbîndească.

True intelligence very readily conceives of an intelligence superior to its own; and this is why truly intelligent men are modest.

When intelligent people pride themselves on not understanding, it is quite natural they should succeed better than fools.

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