3 December 2020 Ivan Turgenev Nature creates while destroying, and doesn’t care whether it creates or destroys as long as life isn’t extinguished, as long as death doesn’t lose its rights.
3 December 2020 Ivan Turgenev To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.
3 December 2020 Ivan Turgenev In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country’s fate, you alone are my comfort and support, oh great, powerful, righteous, and free Russian language!
3 December 2020 Ivan Turgenev Who among us has the strength to oppose petty egoism, those petty good feelings, pity and remorse?