Turgenev

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    However much you knock at nature’s door, she will never answer you in comprehensible words.
    —Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)

    The word “tomorrow” was invented for indecisive people and for children.
    —Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)

    I’ve become convinced that every person should treat himself strictly and even rudely and distrustfully; it’s difficult to tame the beast in oneself.
    —Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)