André Gide
André Gide was a French author and Nobel Prize laureate known for his exploration of individual morality and freedom. Born in 1869, his works often challenged societal norms, reflecting his personal struggles with identity. Notable works include "The Immoralist" and "The Counterfeiters." Gide's literary contributions significantly influenced modernist literature, and his candid approach to controversial topics left a lasting impact on 20th-century thought.
Book summaries for books written by André Gide
Quotes
We are not free; we are not the masters of our own lives.
To be what I am. To live what I think.
I have never stopped trying to be a good person.
We are always responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.
The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself in Art and to count for nothing all but the hope of creating it.
I do not want to be happy; I want to live.
The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.
I am beginning to understand that a man can only do what he can, and cannot do what he wants.
I was not meant to live in peace and idleness.
There is no truth. There is only perception.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Love, love, love, it had always been the same, yielding to me my life's sweetest and bitterest creative moments.