Andre Maurois

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. ”

The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author's life. ”

Business is a combination of war and sport. ”

If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it. ”

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it. ”

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. ”

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. ”

Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool. ”

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. ”

Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold. ”