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
Understand that the only possession of any value is life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is the most valuable thing we have, surpassing all material possessions.
In this quote, Andre Gide emphasizes that our existence and the experiences that come with it are of the utmost importance. All material possessions are ultimately transient and insignificant when compared to the richness of life itself, urging us to appreciate and prioritize our living experiences over material wealth.
Themes
LifeValueExistencePossessionsImportance
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth and self-worth.
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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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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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