André Gide Quotes

André Gide (Novelist, 1869 – 1951). Below are 3 quotes by André Gide from QuotePlace, each as a beautiful quote card.

Novelist · 1869 – 1951

André Gide was a French novelist and critic whose works, including The Immoralist and The Counterfeiters, explored freedom, desire and self-deception. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 and influenced generations of European writers.

Quotes by André Gide

1.Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
2.One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
3.The most decisive actions of our life... are most often unconsidered actions.

André Gide Quote Gallery

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. — André Gide
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
André Gide
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