Ah, this, that we call happiness, how intimate a part of the soul it is, and of what… — Andre Gide
Ah, this, that we call happiness, how intimate a part of the soul it is, and of what little importance are the outside elements which seem to go to its making!
In the original French
Ah! que ce qu’on appelle bonheur est chose peu étrangeére a l’dme et que les éléments qui semblent le composer du dehors importent peu!
1909
★ 1.8Provenance
Current citation
Gide, Andre. Strait is the Gate. Penguin Books, 2001, ch. 5.
Original citation
Gide, Andre. La Porte Etroite [Strait is the Gate]. Mercure de France, 1909, ch. 5.
