Author: 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.

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

Whatever a person may pray for, that person prays for a miracle. Every prayer comes down to this - Almighty God, grant that two times two not equal four.

Whatever a person may pray for, that person prays for a miracle. Every prayer comes down to this - Almighty God, grant that two times two not equal four.

- Ivan Turgenev

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.

- Ivan Turgenev

There are some moments in life, some feelings; one can only point to them and pass by.

There are some moments in life, some feelings; one can only point to them and pass by.

- Ivan Turgenev

Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly.

Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly.

- Ivan Turgenev

Death's an old joke, but each individual encounters it anew.

Death's an old joke, but each individual encounters it anew.

- Ivan Turgenev

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

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

- Ivan Turgenev

The word tomorrow was invented for indecisive people and for children.

The word tomorrow was invented for indecisive people and for children.

- Ivan Turgenev

In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country's fate, you alone are my comfort and support, oh great, powerful, righteous, and free Russian language!

In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country's fate, you alone are my comfort and support, oh great, powerful, righteous, and free Russian language!

- Ivan Turgenev

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