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Ivan Turgenev

~ 1818 - 1883

Ivan Turgenev was a Russian novelist, playwright, and short story writer, born on November 9, 1818. Known for his works focusing on the rural Russian life and the intricacies of human relationships, Turgenev's writing style had a profound influence on Russian literature and his novel "Fathers and Sons" is considered one of his most famous works. He passed away on September 3, 1883.

  1. A poet must be a psychologist, but a secret one: he should know and feel the roots of phenomena but present only the phenomena themselves in full bloom or as they fade away.

    Ivan Turgenev
    #poet#psychology#perception

  2. Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly.

    Ivan Turgenev
    #time#happiness#perception

  3. If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.

    Ivan Turgenev
    #begin#action#readiness