Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Ivan Turgenev Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Russian Empire
  • Born: Nov 9, 1818
  • Died: Sep 3, 1883

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev was 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 Sons is regarded as one of the major works of 19th-century fiction.

Who among us has the strength to oppose petty egoism, those petty good feelings, pity and remorse? strength

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

Death's an old joke, but each individual encounters it anew. death

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 other sayings from William Butler Yeats

28 other sayings from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other quotes from Dave Barry

27 other quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill