Life never presents us with anything which may not be looked upon as a fresh starting point, no less than as a termination.
Andre GideRead
The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of art, suggesting that it emerges from inner turmoil and leads to a state of peace.
In this quote, Andre Gide reflects on the nature of art as a process that evolves from a place of discomfort or unrest, ultimately guiding both the artist and the viewer toward a sense of tranquility and harmony. It speaks to the cathartic aspect of artistic expression, where the struggles of the human experience are transformed into something beautiful and serene, revealing how creativity can be a pathway to personal and collective calm.
Themes
ArtSerenityUnrestCreativityTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the role of art in mental health, you could say, 'As Andre Gide once noted, the sole art that suits me is that which rises from unrest and leads to serenity.'
More from Andre Gide
All quotes βDo not do what someone else could do as well as you. Do not say, do not write what someone else could say, could write as well as you. Care for nothing in yourself but what you feel exists nowhere else. And, out of yourself create, impatiently or patiently, the most irreplaceable of beings.
Andre GideRead
Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.
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Through fear of resembling one another, through horror of having to submit, through uncertainty as well, through skepticism and complexity, there is a multitude of individual little beliefs for the triumph of strange little individuals.
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It is the special quality of love not to be able to remain stationary, to be obliged to increase under pain of diminishing.
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It is with noble sentiments that bad literature gets written.
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