Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize

André Gide Quote

Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow's joy is possible only if today's makes way for it; that each wave owes the beauty of its line only to the withdrawal of the preceding one. - André Gide

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French novelist and critic 1869-1957

Born:22nd December, 1869
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Starsign: Capricorn

Author Keywords: Critic, Novelist, French

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