“Traces of human life vanish very quickly: Glafira Petrovna's estate had not yet gone wild, but it seemed already to have sunk into that quiet repose which possesses everything on earth wherever there is no restless human infection to affect it.”
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A renowned Russian novelist, born on November 9, 1818, and died on September 3, 1883. His works deeply depicted the changes in Russian society, particularly focusing on the lives of peasants and nobility. His representative works include 'Notes of a Hunter' and 'Fathers and Sons'. more
“You cannot shine if you are unused, for then you will rust and deflate.”
“She was asked to pour out everything she had, but all she had was an empty soul.”
“These poems are cups that I pour my life into. Here, Drink!”
“Please don't pour petrol on fire since that burns everything and leaves nothing.”
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
“The fear of falling for the wrong one only prevents you to grow wings for the right love.”