Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Turgenev
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenevwas a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His first major publication, a short story collection entitled A Sportsman's Sketches, was a milestone of Russian Realism, and his novel Fathers and Sonsis regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 November 1818
CountryRussian Federation
sinking-feeling feelings would-be
Only one thing bothered me: at this very moment, as they say, of inexplicable bliss there would be a sinking feeling at the pit of my stomach and my abdomen would be assailed by a melancholy, cold shivering. In the end I couldn't abide such happiness and ran away.
feelings want unfortunate
I'm incapable of describing the feeling with which I left. I wouldn't want it ever to be repeated, but I would have considered myself unfortunate if I'd never experienced it.
body tables should
What a magnificent body, how I should like to see it on the dissecting table.
overcoming illness persons
a person who gets angry at his own illness is sure to overcome it
sympathy profound desire
To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.
tired long feels
I only know that I feel tired, antiquated; I feel as though I had been living a long, long time.
country powerful fate
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!
opinion agree my-own
I agree with no one's opinion. I have some of my own.
heart flirting actors
I am a flirt: I have no heart: I have an actor's nature.
pain joy causes
There is a sweetness in being the sole source, the autocratic and irresponsible cause of the greatest joy and profoundest pain to another.
prayer men miracle
Whatever man prays for, he prays for a miracle. Every prayer reduces itself...
friendship long people
You may live a long while with some people and be on friendly terms with them and never speak openly with them from your soul.
cake fancy bread
Youth eats all the sugared fancy cakes and regards them as its daily bread. But there'll come a time when you'll start asking just for a crust.
prayer two miracle
Whatever a person may pray for, that person prays for a miracle. Every prayer comes down to this - Almighty God, grant that two times two not equal four.