Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a bu... -Andre Maurois

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Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.

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Andre Maurois was a French author and biographer. He is known for his novels, biographies, and essays, which often examined the lives of historical figures and explored philosophical themes. Maurois' works were widely read and appreciated for their engaging storytelling and insightful observations on human nature.

Andre Maurois Quotes to Explore

Business is a combination of war and sport....
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others....
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know....
We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity - romantic love and gunpowder....
A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day....
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises....
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short....
There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison....
The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force....
Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences....

Age Quotes to Explore

There is a certain age at which a child looks at you in all earnestness and delivers a long, pleased speech in all the true inflections of spoken Engl...
The Atomic Age is here to stay - but are we?...
I grew up in Welwyn Garden City, and when you're a woman of colour in a predominantly white area, you become aware of prejudice from a young age....
In the digital age of 'overnight' success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked....
Some fighters had blinding speed and reflexes in their heyday but faded badly with age....
I prefer to look at a natural woman. A woman should be courageous to become older, not desperate to look younger than her age....
Nobody under the age of 55 should be able to stand for election, and nobody under the age of 30 should be able to vote in those elections....
Although reading the classics in Latin in school may be not as fulfilling as it would be at a more mature age, few scientists can afford the time for ...
Maybe at some level, even at an early age, without ever being aware of it, I was reacting to something. To people judging me based on how I looked ins...
I came to America at such a young age, and I was so naive that I didn't realise what I was getting myself into; maybe that's why it worked out for me....