André Maurois

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"There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison."	Honesty, Truth
"The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past."	Happiness, History, Joy
"In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others."	Love, Writing
"'Lost Illusion' is the undisclosed title of every novel."	Miscellaneous
"Modesty and unselfishness--these are the virtues which men praise--and pass by."	Criticism, Men, Virtue
"In literature, as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others."	Love, Writing
"The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it."	Adversity, Argument, Art
"If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain."	Ambition, Desires, Failure

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