Andre Maurois
Andre Maurois
André Mauroiswas a French author...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth26 July 1885
CountryFrance
leader quality
The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such.
astonished choice literature
In literature, as in love, we are astonished at the choice made by other people.
time hair true-evil
Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
poison truth-is certain
There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
business quickly talk
Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly
teaching angel men
People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence. A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel.
witty humor too-much
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
birthday time hunting
Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.
glasses sincerity diamond
Sincerity is glass, discretion is diamond.
medicine goes-on old-jokes
Medicine is a very old joke, but it still goes on.
titles illusion lost
Lost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
effectiveness progression increase
The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
insulting may used
When you become used to never being alone, you may consider yourself Americanised
teaching teach
It is better to teach a few things perfectly than many things indifferently.