Talent I say is what an actor needs. And talent is faith in oneself, one’s own powers.
MAXIM GORKYTalent I say is what an actor needs. And talent is faith in oneself, one’s own powers.
MAXIM GORKYThe higher goal a person pursues, the quicker his ability develops, and the more beneficial he will become to the society. I believe for sure that this is also a truth.
MAXIM GORKYWriters build castles in the air, the reader lives inside, and the publisher inns the rent.
MAXIM GORKYThe Englishman walks before the law like a trained horse in the circus. He has the sense of legality in his bones, in his muscles.
MAXIM GORKYSilence is terrible and painful only to those who have said all and have nothing more to speak of; but to those who never had anything to say— to them silence is simple and easy.
MAXIM GORKYJust think, reader, what will happen to you if the truth of a mad beast overpowers the sane truth of man?
MAXIM GORKYHunger can explain many acts. It can be said that all vile acts are done to satisfy hunger.
MAXIM GORKYWhen everything is easy one quickly gets stupid.
MAXIM GORKYEverything which is good in me should be credited to books.
MAXIM GORKYOur salvation is in work, but let us also take delight in that work.
MAXIM GORKYWhat can you do by killing? Nothing. You kill one dog, the master buys another-that’s all there is to it.
MAXIM GORKYRemembrance of the past kills all present energy and deadens all hope for the future.
MAXIM GORKYTo an old man any place that’s warm is homeland.
MAXIM GORKYJail doesn’t teach anyone to do good, nor Siberia, but a man-yes! A man can teach another man to do good-believe me!
MAXIM GORKYYou can’t do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.
MAXIM GORKYIntellectual force is qualitatively the first and foremost productive force, and concern for its rapid growth should be the ardent concern of all classes.
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