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I have never produced anything good except by a long succession of slight efforts.

Andre Gide

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Andre Gide
Age: 82 †
Born: 1869
Born: November 22
Died: 1951
Died: December 19
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Film Producer
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André Paul Guillaume Gide
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The belief that becomes truth for me... is that which allows me the best use of my strength, the best means of putting my virtues into action.
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Actions whose motives he cannot understand that is, actions not prompted by the hope of profit.
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Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who find it doubt all, but do not doubt yourself.
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In other people's company I felt I was dull, gloomy, unwelcome, at once bored and boring.
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Don't think that your truth could be found by someone else.
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