Andre Gide Quotes

You don't have to make your life look like anybody else says it should look.

When we think too much about the opinions of others, we are letting them edit a book God has written.

I appeal from your customs. I must be myself. I cannot break myself anylonger for you, or you. If you can love me for what I am, we shall bethe happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that youshould. I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust thatwhat is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moonwhatever inly rejoices me, and the heart appoints. If you are noble, Iwill love you; if you are not, I will not hurt you and myself byhypocritical attentions. If you are true, but not in the same truthwith me, cleave to your companions; I will seek my own.

I don't see why we ever think of what others think of what we do – no matter who they are. Isn't it enough just to express yourself?

I can only be myself, and if I have to suffer for that, that's okay, because to pretend to be somebody else - I tried that, it's terrible.

It's not easy to always be yourself.

My secret has always been to be true to myself.

I'd be a liar if I said I didn't care what people think, but I would rather have less people who like or approve of me for who I really am than a bunch more people who like or approve me for what I'm not.

I can't be passionate about something or really give myself to something if I don't know it's a hundred percent authentic to who I am.

I believe in just being yourself, and the whole kit and caboodle comes with it.

You can't think about what other people think. You just can't. It's stupid. You've got to look inside yourself.

If there's one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.

I always want to stay true to who I am, and if people don't like that, then that's okay. I think fans appreciate when you're genuine and honest, and that's how I try to be through all of this.

Part of what dressing for yourself means requires your understanding that the scrutiny of others is frankly irrelevant.

You shouldn't feel you have to label yourself for someone else to understand you. You should be able to feel what you want to feel and that's okay.

I don't try to be someone I'm not.

I want my future wife or girlfriend to be herself.

I been me from day one, I'm not 'bout to start acting different, talking different, treating people different, or looking different.

I always try to say what I'm thinking, what I'm feeling, and without fear of what others will say or think, and that's how I've always lived. Sometimes, this has ended up hurting me, and other times, it has helped me, but I think you can never forget who you are, and I've always been myself, and that one of the things I'm most proud of.

I don't want to be someone else.

I think being true to yourself is ultimately the best way of living.

You have to be who you are.

I'm just going to do what I do, and people will like it, or they won't.

I just want to be someone who stands up for being herself.

The point is to be true to yourself - otherwise you may as well give up.