The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.
"Charles Du Bos" was a French critic who was born 27 October 1882, Paris/Paris, France and who died 5 August 1939, La Celle-Saint-Cloud. He was considered a notable essayist.
The following quote has been widely attributed to Charles Dubois, as on the Favorite Quotes blog: "The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." However, its correct attribution appears to be to Charles Du Bos (1882-1939), the French critic of French and English literature.
The quote comes from his book Approximations (1922): "...premier tressaillement vital; surtout il s'agit à tout moment de sacrifier ce que nous sommes à ce que nous pouvons devenir."
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