More quotes by Andre Gide

"God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved."
"He who wants a rose must respect her thorn."
"The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity."
"Art begins with resistance - at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor."
"Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason."