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The fact is that previously they were simply dunces and now they’ve suddenly become nihilists.

Ivan Turgenev

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.
IVAN TURGENEV

Desire Expectation Genuine Holy Sympathy
So long as one’s just dreaming about what to do, one can soar like an eagle and move mountains, it seems, but as soon as one starts doing it one gets worn out and tired.
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Dreams Oneself Soar Start Tired
I never started from ideas but always from character.
IVAN TURGENEV

Character Ideas Myself Start
If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.
IVAN TURGENEV

Beginning Moments Patience Wait
Nothing is worse and more hurtful than a happiness that comes too late. It can give no pleasure, yet it deprives you of that most precious of rights – the right to swear and curse at your fate!
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Curse Fate Happiness Hurt Precious Right Worst Yourself
I look up to heaven only when I want to sneeze.
IVAN TURGENEV

Heaven Myself
Every man’s happiness is built on the unhappi-ness of another.
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Built Happiness Man
However much you knock at nature’s door, she will never answer you in comprehensible words.
IVAN TURGENEV

Answer Door Nature Word
A son is like a lopped off branch. As a falcon he comes when he wills and goes where he lists.
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Branch Himself Son Willing
Belonging to oneself–the whole essence of life lies in that.
IVAN TURGENEV

Essence Life Lying Oneself
Time, as is well known, sometimes flies like a bird and sometimes crawls like a worm, but human beings are generally particularly happy when they don’t notice whether it’s passing quickly or slowly.
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Human Known Notice Pass Quick Time
Whatever man prays for, he prays for a miracle. Every prayer reduces itself.
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Man Miracle Prayer Reduce
The past was a dream wasn’t it? And who ever remembers dreams?
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Dreams Past Remember
I agree with no one’s opinion. I have some of my own.
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Myself Oneself Opinion
I am a flirt: I have no heart: I have an actor’s nature.
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Actor Flirt Heart Nature
I share no man’s opinions; I have my own.
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Man Myself Opinion Share

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