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Ivan Turgenev Quotes

What’s important is that twice two is four and all the rest’s nonsense Picture Quote #1

Nature creates while destroying, and doesn’t care whether it creates or destroys as long as life isn’t extinguished, as long as death doesn’t lose its rights Picture Quote #1

Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do Picture Quote #1

However much you knock at nature’s door, she will never answer you in comprehensible words Picture Quote #1

Circumstances define us; they force us onto one road or another, and then they punish us for it Picture Quote #1

A poet must be a psychologist, but a secret one: he should know and feel the roots of phenomena but present only the phenomena themselves in full bloom or as they fade away Picture Quote #1

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Who among us has the strength to oppose petty egoism, those petty good feelings, pity and remorse? Picture Quote #1

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness Picture Quote #1

In the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and, sooner or later, it takes what belongs to it. Unconsciously and inflexibly obedient to its own laws, it doesn't know art, just as it doesn't know freedom, just as it doesn't know goodness Picture Quote #1

A withered maple leaf has left its branch and is falling to the ground; its movements resemble those of a butterfly in flight. Isn’t it strange? The saddest and deadest of things is yet so like the gayest and most vital of creatures? Picture Quote #1

Love, I thought, is stronger than death or the fear of death. Only by it, by love, life holds together and advances Picture Quote #1

I do not know what the heart of a bad man is like. But I do know what the heart of a good man is like. And it is terrible Picture Quote #1

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Go forward while you can, but if your strength fails you, sit down near the road and gaze without anger or envy at those who pass by. They don’t have far to go, either Picture Quote #1

The people who bind themselves to systems are those who are unable to encompass the whole truth and try to catch it by the tail; a system is like the tail of truth, but truth is like a lizard; it leaves its tail in your fingers and runs away knowing full well that it will grow a new one in a twinkling Picture Quote #1

That is what poetry can do. It speaks to us of what does not exist, which is not only better than what exists, but even more like the truth Picture Quote #1

Take what you can yourself, and don’t let others get you into their hands; to belong to oneself, that is the whole thing in life Picture Quote #1

There is a sweetness in being the sole source, the autocraticand irresponsible cause of the greatest joy and profoundest pain to another Picture Quote #1

You may live a long while with some people and be on friendly terms with them and never speak openly with them from your soul Picture Quote #1

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Don’t force me into saying what I don’t want to say, and what I won’t say Picture Quote #1

We’re young, we’re not monsters, no fools: we’ll conquer happiness for ourselves Picture Quote #1

Only one thing bothered me: at this very moment, as they say, of inexplicable bliss there would be a sinking feeling at the pit of my stomach and my abdomen would be assailed by a melancholy, cold shivering. In the end I couldn’t abide such happiness and ran away Picture Quote #1

I was afraid of looking into my heart... afraid of thinking seriously about anything... I did not want to know whether I was loved, and I did not want to admit to myself that I was not loved Picture Quote #1

I’m incapable of describing the feeling with which I left. I wouldn’t want it ever to be repeated, but I would have considered myself unfortunate if I’d never experienced it Picture Quote #1

Looking about me, listening and recalling what the day had been like, I suddenly felt a secret unease in my heart and raised my eyes to the sky, but even in the sky there seemed to be no tranquillity. Dotted with stars, it constantly quivered and danced and shivered Picture Quote #1

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So long as one’s just dreaming about what to do, one can soar like an eagle and move mountains, it seems, but as soon as one starts doing it one gets worn out and tired Picture Quote #1

Youth eats all the sugared fancy cakes and regards them as its daily bread. But there’ll come a time when you’ll start asking just for a crust Picture Quote #1

I don’t see why it’s impossible to express everything that’s on one’s mind Picture Quote #1

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What’s important is that twice two is four and all the rest’s nonsense (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Nature creates while destroying, and doesn’t care whether it creates or destroys as long as life isn’t extinguished, as long as death doesn’t lose its rights (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) However much you knock at nature’s door, she will never answer you in comprehensible words (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Circumstances define us; they force us onto one road or another, and then they punish us for it (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) A poet must be a psychologist, but a secret one: he should know and feel the roots of phenomena but present only the phenomena themselves in full bloom or as they fade away (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Who among us has the strength to oppose petty egoism, those petty good feelings, pity and remorse? (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) In the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and, sooner or later, it takes what belongs to it. Unconsciously and inflexibly obedient to its own laws, it doesn't know art, just as it doesn't know freedom, just as it doesn't know goodness (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) A withered maple leaf has left its branch and is falling to the ground; its movements resemble those of a butterfly in flight. Isn’t it strange? The saddest and deadest of things is yet so like the gayest and most vital of creatures? (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Love, I thought, is stronger than death or the fear of death. Only by it, by love, life holds together and advances (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) I do not know what the heart of a bad man is like. But I do know what the heart of a good man is like. And it is terrible (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Go forward while you can, but if your strength fails you, sit down near the road and gaze without anger or envy at those who pass by. They don’t have far to go, either (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) The people who bind themselves to systems are those who are unable to encompass the whole truth and try to catch it by the tail; a system is like the tail of truth, but truth is like a lizard; it leaves its tail in your fingers and runs away knowing full well that it will grow a new one in a twinkling (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) That is what poetry can do. It speaks to us of what does not exist, which is not only better than what exists, but even more like the truth (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Take what you can yourself, and don’t let others get you into their hands; to belong to oneself, that is the whole thing in life (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) There is a sweetness in being the sole source, the autocraticand irresponsible cause of the greatest joy and profoundest pain to another (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) You may live a long while with some people and be on friendly terms with them and never speak openly with them from your soul (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Don’t force me into saying what I don’t want to say, and what I won’t say (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) We’re young, we’re not monsters, no fools: we’ll conquer happiness for ourselves (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Only one thing bothered me: at this very moment, as they say, of inexplicable bliss there would be a sinking feeling at the pit of my stomach and my abdomen would be assailed by a melancholy, cold shivering. In the end I couldn’t abide such happiness and ran away (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) I was afraid of looking into my heart... afraid of thinking seriously about anything... I did not want to know whether I was loved, and I did not want to admit to myself that I was not loved (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) I’m incapable of describing the feeling with which I left. I wouldn’t want it ever to be repeated, but I would have considered myself unfortunate if I’d never experienced it (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Looking about me, listening and recalling what the day had been like, I suddenly felt a secret unease in my heart and raised my eyes to the sky, but even in the sky there seemed to be no tranquillity. Dotted with stars, it constantly quivered and danced and shivered (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) So long as one’s just dreaming about what to do, one can soar like an eagle and move mountains, it seems, but as soon as one starts doing it one gets worn out and tired (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) Youth eats all the sugared fancy cakes and regards them as its daily bread. But there’ll come a time when you’ll start asking just for a crust (Ivan Turgenev Quotes) I don’t see why it’s impossible to express everything that’s on one’s mind (Ivan Turgenev Quotes)

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