Ivan Sergejevič Turgeněv citáty

„Šťastie nepozná zajtra ani včera, nepamätá si minulosť, nemyslí na budúcnosť, jestvuje iba v prítomnosti - i to nie celý deň - ale iba okamih.“

„Spokojnosť v starobe si zaslúži iba človek, ktorý nikdy nestratil vieru v dobro.“

„So zlou náladou sa starne veľmi rýchlo.“

„Dobré slovo je tiež skutok.“

„Nadovšetko milujem slobodu.“

„Len vďaka láske sa udržuje a napreduje život.“

„Ako môžeme ísť k obedu, pokiaľ sme nevyriešili otázku zmyslu života?“

„Pravda, ktorá sa nevyjaví, keď je treba, je horšia, ako lož.“

„Báť sa smiechu znamená neraz neznášať pravdu.“

„Zlo stojí nielen proti dobru, ale aj proti sebe samému.“

„Ten, kto ľúbi, má právo vytýkať a opravovať.“

„Byť dobrým – to je málo. Konať dobro je hlavná vec.“

„Či je cieľom modlitby čokoľvek, človek vždycky prosí o zázrak. Každú modlitbu možno vyjadriť jednoducho takto: »Veľký Bože, urob, nech dvakrát dva sú štyri!«“

„Slovo je tiež čin.“

„Kto sa usiluje dosiahnuť veľký cieľ, nesmie myslieť na seba.“

„Za čokoľvek sa človek modlí, modlí sa za zázrak. Každá modlitba sa redukuje na toto: Veľký Bože, zariaď, aby dva krát dva nebolo štyri.“

„Jeden jediný ľudský exemplár stačí na posúdenie druhých.“

“Death is an old joke, but it comes like new to everyone.”

“"Naturally," observed Nikolai Petrovich, "you were born here, so everything is bound to strike you with a special —""Really, Daddy, it makes absolutely no difference where a person is born.""Still —""No, it makes no difference at all."”

“For myself, I detest the fellow, and think him a charlatan. I am certain that, in spite of his frogs, he is making no real progress in physics.”

“Bazarov drew himself up haughtily. "I don't adopt any one's ideas; I have my own."”

“There was a time,' Nikolai Artemyevitch resumed, 'when daughters did not allow themselves to look down on their parents—when the parental authority forced the disobedient to tremble. That time has passed, unhappily: so at least many persons imagine; but let me tell you, there are still laws which do not permit—do not permit—in fact there are still laws. I beg you to mark that: there are still laws”

“"What is Bazarov?" Arkady smiled. "Would you like me to tell you, uncle, what he really is?""Please do, nephew.""He is a nihilist!""What?" asked Nikolai Petrovich, while Pavel Petrovich lifted his knife in the air with a small piece of butter on the tip and remained motionless."He is a nihilist," repeated Arkady."A nihilist," said Nikolai Petrovich. "That comes from the Latin nihil, nothing, as far as I can judge; the word must mean a man who… who recognizes nothing?""Say — who respects nothing," interposed Pavel Petrovich and lowered his knife with the butter on it."Who regards everything from the critical point of view," said Arkady."Isn't that exactly the same thing?" asked Pavel Petrovich."No, it's not the same thing. A nihilist is a person who does not bow down to any authority, who does not accept any principle on faith, however much that principle may be revered.""Well, and is that good?" asked Pavel Petrovich. "That depends, uncle dear. For some it is good, for others very bad.""Indeed. Well, I see that's not in our line. We old-fashioned people think that without principles, taken as you say on faith, one can't take a step or even breathe. Vous avez changé tout cela; may God grant you health and a general's rank, and we shall be content to look on and admire your… what was the name?""Nihilists," said Arkady, pronouncing very distinctly."Yes, there used to be Hegelists and now there are nihilists. We shall see how you will manage to exist in the empty airless void; and now ring, please, brother Nikolai, it's time for me to drink my cocoa."”