André Maurois (born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author.
Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along. Use this quote
Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record. Use this quote
Business is a combination of war and sport. Use this quote
The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force. Use this quote
Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. Use this quote
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. Use this quote
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
