Turgenev

Famous quotes containing the word turgenev:

“One may speak about anything on earth with fire, with enthusiasm, with ecstasy, but one only speaks about oneself with avidity.”
—Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)

“Tempered, gradual animation, the methodical restrain of sensations and energies, the equilibrium of sickness and health in each creature—this is nature’s essence, its immutable law, this is what it’s based on and what it adheres to.”
—Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)

“We sit in the mud ... and reach for the stars.”
—Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)