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
I intend to bring you strength, joy, courage, perspicacity, defiance.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the intention to empower others with positive attributes.
In this quote, AndrΓ© Gide expresses his desire to instill positive qualities such as strength, joy, courage, insight, and defiance in others. It reflects the idea that by sharing these virtues, one can inspire and uplift those around them, encouraging them to face challenges with resilience and a positive outlook.
Themes
StrengthJoyCourageInspirationDefiance
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared at a motivational seminar to inspire attendees.
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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.
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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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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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