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“We practically always excuse things when we understand them”

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A renowned Russian writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are characterized by their profound thoughtfulness and artistic value, and have had a profound impact on Russian literature. more

“I have a congenital desire to contradict; my whole life is merely a chain of sad and unsuccessful contradictions to heart and mind. When faced with enthusiasm, I am seized by a midwinter freeze, and I suppose that frequent dealings with sluggish phlegmatics would have made a passionate dreamer.”

Mind Heart Made Whole Life Is Desire Passionate Whole Life Enthusiasm Chains Contradiction Dreamer Heart And Mind Freeze Unsuccessful Dealings Sluggish Midwinter

Author:Mikhail Lermontov

“Evil spawns evil. The first experience of torture gives an understanding of the pleasure in tormenting others.”

Giving Firsts Evil Understanding Pleasure Torture Spawn

Author:Mikhail Lermontov

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

Knows Wells Stopping Witchcraft

Author:Mikhail Bulgakov

“Writers build castles in the air, the reader lives inside, and the publisher inns the rent.”

Air Reader Publishers Castles Inns Castles In The Air

Author:Maxim Gorky

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