The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to ea… - André Gide

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The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it.

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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Aren’t you strong enough to walk alone? We must each of us find God by ourselves.

الموت يقارب بين ما فرّقته الحياة.

Nos actes s'attachent a nous comme sa lueur au phosphore. Ils nous consument, il est vrai, mais il nous font notre splendeur.

The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it. - André Gide

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