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Mikhail Bulgakov was a Russian writer born on May 15, 1891, and died on March 10, 1940. Known for his unique humor and profound satire, his works include 'The Master and Margarita'.

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“I suppose that in no educational institution can one become an educated person.”

Persons Institutions Educational Educated Educated Person Educational Institutions

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Once upon a time there was a lady. She had no children, and no happiness either. And at first she cried for a long time, but then she became wicked.”

Firsts Children Long Long Time Wicked Cried Once Upon A Time

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“You are not Dostoevsky,' said the woman... 'You never can tell...' he answered. 'Dostoevsky is dead,' the woman said, a bit uncertainly. 'I protest!' he said with heat, 'Dostoevsky is immortal!”

Said Bits Heat Protest Immortal

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“The darkness that had come in from the Mediterranean covered the city so detested by the procurator.”

Cities Darkness Covered

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Is that vodka?" Margarita asked weakly. The cat jumped up in his seat with indignation. "I beg pardon, my queen," he rasped, "Would I ever allow myself to offer vodka to a lady? This is pure alcohol!”

Offers Pure Cat Alcohol Queens Seats Pardon Indignation Vodka Margarita

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Not fooling around, not bothering nobody, just sitting here mending the Primus," said the cat with a hostile frown, "and, moreover, I consider it my duty to warn you that the cat is an ancient, inviolable animal.”

Said Animal Duty Sitting Cat Ancient Bother Hostile Mending Fooling Around

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Actually, I do happen to resemble a hallucination. Kindly note my silhouette in the moonlight." The cat climbed into the shaft of moonlight and wanted to keep talking but was asked to be quiet. "Very well, I shall be silent," he replied, "I shall be a silent hallucination.”

Wells Happens Wanted Talking Quiet Cat Notes Silent Moonlight Hallucinations Silhouettes Keep Talking

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Most bad," the host concluded. "If you ask me, something sinister lurks in men who avoid wine, games, the company of lovely women, and dinnertime conversation. Such people are either gravely ill or secretly detest everyone around them.”

People Ifs Men Asks Games Company Conversation Wine Ill Lovely Ask Me Host Sinister Detest Lovely Woman

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“and a fact is the most stubborn thing in the world.”

World Facts Stubborn

Book:THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“A dog's spirit dies hard.”

Hard Spirit Dies Dog

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Margarita was never short of money. She could buy whatever she liked. Her husband had plenty of interesting friends. Margarita never had to cook. Margarita knew nothing of the horrors of living in a shared flat. In short... was she happy? Not for a moment.”

Moments Interesting Horror Husband Plenty Cooks Flats Margarita

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“The tongue may hide the truth but the eyes—never!”

May Eye Tongue

Book:The master and Margarita [by] Mikhail Bulgakov

Source: The master and Margarita [by] Mikhail Bulgakov

“There is no greater misfortune in the world than the loss of reason.”

World Reason Loss Greater Misfortunes

Book:THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Source: THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

“"We speak different languages, as usual," responded Woland, "but this does not change the things we speak about. Well?..."”

Wells Doe Different Speak Language Usual Different Languages

Book:The Master and Margarita

Source: The Master and Margarita

“Well, as everyone knows, once witchcraft gets started, there's no stopping it.”

Knows Wells Stopping Witchcraft

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Literature has become my life.”

Literature

Book:Manuscripts Don't Burn: Mikhail Bulgakov, a Life in Letters and Diaries

Source: Manuscripts Don't Burn: Mikhail Bulgakov, a Life in Letters and Diaries

“My writing is progressing slowly, but at least it's moving forward. I'm sure that's the case. The only problem is that I'm never absolutely certain that what I've written is any good.”

Writing Problem Moving Certain Cases Progress Written Moving Forward

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Once in 1919, when I was traveling at night by train, I wrote a short story. In the town where the train stopped, I took the story to the publisher of the newspaper who published the story.”

Stories Night Towns Train Newspapers Short Story Publishers

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

About the Author

Born: May 15, 1891
Died: March 10, 1940
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 118

Books & Sources

The Master and MargaritaRelated source material

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)Related source material

The master and Margarita [by] Mikhail BulgakovRelated source material

Heart of a DogRelated source material

Manuscripts Don't Burn: Mikhail Bulgakov, a Life in Letters and DiariesRelated source material

MorphineRelated source material

The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classic Russians Series)Related source material

A Country Doctor's Notebook & The Fatal Eggs (Hardcover)Related source material

Master and Margarita: Translated from the RussianRelated source material

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