Aleksandr Pushkin

Poet Novelist Russian 1799 – 1837

Russian poet and novelist, father of Russian literature.

373 quotes

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
Education
"Nature speaks to those who listen with their hearts."
Nature
"A broken heart teaches more than a happy one."
Love
"The greatest freedom is the freedom to be oneself."
Freedom
"Patience is the virtue of those who seek something greater."
Patience
"True strength lies not in force but in gentleness."
Strength
"We are shaped by the struggles we endure."
Perseverance
"Every moment is a choice to live or merely exist."
Life
"The price of wisdom is often sorrow."
Wisdom
"In the face of death, we understand life."
Death
"To create is to touch the divine."
Creativity
"The heart knows what the mind cannot explain."
Love
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Power
"Music is the language of the soul beyond words."
Music
"Hope is the light that guides us through darkness."
Hope
"The greatest injustice is silence in the face of wrongdoing."
Justice
"To dream is to possess infinite possibility."
Dreams
"Gratitude transforms what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"Fear is often the shadow of our greatest desires."
Fear
"Change is the only constant in the human experience."
Change
"A true friend is rare and precious beyond measure."
Friendship
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents happiness itself."
Happiness
"In love, there is no right or wrong, only truth."
Love
"Knowledge without compassion is hollow."
Knowledge
"The work we do shapes the people we become."
Work
"Peace begins within oneself."
Peace
"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge itself."
Imagination
"We are all works in progress, forever unfinished."
Life
"The human spirit cannot be conquered by circumstances."
Strength
"To understand others, we must first understand ourselves."
Relationships