"What another would have done as well as you, do not do it. What another would have said as well as you, do not say it; what another would have written as well, do not write it. Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself-and thus make yourself indispensable"
- Andre Gide
About this Quote
This quote by Andre Gide motivates us to be special and to aim to be the very best version of ourselves. It is telling us to not follow the crowd and to refrain from doing what everybody else is doing. Instead, it is suggesting that we must be true to ourselves and to our own ideas and beliefs. It is likewise suggesting that by being real to ourselves, we can make ourselves essential. This quote is motivating us to be creative and to think outside package. It is telling us to be confident in our own capabilities and to not hesitate to express our own ideas and opinions. By being real to ourselves, we can make ourselves invaluable and irreplaceable. We can make a distinction and stand out from the crowd.
This quote is written / told by Andre Gide between November 22, 1869 and February 19, 1951. He was a famous Novelist from France.
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