The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.
Andre GideA desire for truth is by no means a need for certitude and it would be unwise to confuse one with the other.
Andre GideIf the flower were not attached to its stem, it would flee at the approach of man, like the insect or the bird; for the attribute of man on the earth, at least as long as he does not better understand his role, is to worry and frighten what he is not interested in taming for utilitarian purposes. Man is skillful in mistreating everything he can use
Andre Gide