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In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
Andre Maurois
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Andre Maurois
Age: 82 †
Born: 1885
Born: July 26
Died: 1967
Died: October 7
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A gentleman is never in a hurry.
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Live as if you were eternal.
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One has very little influence upon one's children. Their characters are what they are and one can do nothing to change them.
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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.
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To reason with poorly chosen words is like using a pair of scales with inaccurate weights.
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