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
No theory is good unless it permits, not rest, but the greatest work. No theory is good except on condition that one use it to go on beyond.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The utility of a theory lies in its ability to inspire action and progress rather than simply remaining a concept.
This quote by Andre Gide emphasizes that a theory's true value is measured by its capacity to drive individuals toward meaningful work and continuous advancement. It suggests that theories should not be stagnant or serve merely as intellectual exercises; they must spur individuals to push beyond current limitations and engage in active, productive endeavors.
Themes
TheoryActionProgressWorkInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire students to apply their learning in real-world projects.
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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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It is with noble sentiments that bad literature gets written.
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