Life deceives everyone except the individual who doesn't contemplate it, the individual who demands nothing from it, the individual who serenely accepts its few gifts and serenely makes the most of them. Ivan Turgenev More Quotes by Ivan Turgenev More Quotes From Ivan Turgenev I share no man's opinions; I have my own. Ivan Turgenev opinion share men Go and try to disprove death. Death will disprove you, and that's all! Ivan Turgenev trying death a person who gets angry at his own illness is sure to overcome it Ivan Turgenev illness persons overcoming 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. Ivan Turgenev unfortunate want feelings What's important is that twice two is four and all the rest's nonsense. Ivan Turgenev four important two Significance is sweet. Ivan Turgenev significance sweet Sternly, remorselessly, fate guides each of us; only at the beginning, when we're absorbed in details, in all sorts of nonsense, in ourselves, are we unaware of its harsh hand. Ivan Turgenev fate ignorance hands Great God, grant that twice two be not four. Ivan Turgenev four atheist two Don't force me into saying what I don't want to say, and what I won't say. Ivan Turgenev force want Bazarov drew himself up haughtily. "I don't adopt any one's ideas; I have my own. Ivan Turgenev my-own ideas 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. Ivan Turgenev fancy cake bread A son is like a lopped off branch. As a falcon he comes when he wills and goes where he lists. Ivan Turgenev branches children son Nature creates while destroying, and doesn't care whether it creates or destroys as long as life isn't extinguished, as long as death doesn't lose its rights. Ivan Turgenev nature rights long The temerity to believe in nothing. Ivan Turgenev positive-atheism atheism believe Illness isn't the only thing that spoils the appetite. Ivan Turgenev appetite illness food There is a sweetness in being the sole source, the autocratic Ivan Turgenev pain causes joy Whatever man prays for, he prays for a miracle. Every prayer reduces itself. Ivan Turgenev miracle prayer men I was as happy as a fish in water, and I could have stayed in that room for ever, have never left that place. Ivan Turgenev fishes water rooms I've become convinced that every person should treat himself strictly and even rudely and distrustfully; it's difficult to tame the beast in oneself. Ivan Turgenev beast treats self Most people can't understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do. Ivan Turgenev understanding blow people