“To desire to be perpetually in the society of a pretty woman until the end of one's days, is as if, because one likes good wine, one wished always to have one's mouth full of it.” IfsEndsDesireWomenMouthsWineLikesPretty WomanGood Wine Author:Andre Maurois
“If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it.” IfsMenValuesLike YouRegardStriveAffectionNewspapersDespise Author:Andre Maurois
“The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.” IfsIncreaseEffectivenessProgressionInterruptionsGeometric Author: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.” IfsMenLifeMindDesireEventsRegardOpen Mind Author:Andre Maurois
“If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.” IfsCharacterDestinyVirtueHabitBuilding Character Author:Andre Maurois
“If you create a character, you create a destiny.” IfsInspirationalCharacterDestinyBuilding Character Author:Andre Maurois
“If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi".” IfsNew YorkLateTaxiAppointments Author:Andre Maurois
“There are deserts in every life, and the desert must be depicted if we are to give a fair and complete idea of the country.” IfsGivingIdeasCountryFairsDesert Author:Andre Maurois
“Either the soul is immortal and we shall not die, or it perishes with the flesh and we shall not know that we are dead. Live, then, as if you were eternal.” IfsKnowsSoulDiesEternalFleshImmortalityImmortal Author:Andre Maurois
