Ivan Turgenev

"The greatest pleasure is to accomplish what people say you cannot do."

"Change is the law of life."

"In literature, there are four kinds of books: books to read, books to re-read, books to skip, and books not to read at all."

"A man must have the courage of his convictions."

"The purpose of life is not happiness but growth."

"Strength of character consists in firmness of purpose."

"Knowledge is power only if it is applied."

"A true friend is one who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you."

"The worst thing one can do is to pretend to be what one is not."

"Hope is the pillar of the world."

"Art is the effort of man to express his feeling through some material."

"Life is short, and we should make the best use of it."

"A man cannot serve two masters."

"The most important part of life is the choice one makes."

"Real love has nothing to do with judgment or blame."

"To understand the world, one must read."

"Fear is the enemy of progress."

"A peaceful mind brings happiness."

"Success is not final, and failure is not fatal."

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."

"Dreams are the language of the soul."

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

"The love of learning is the most necessary passion."

"Life is what happens while you're making other plans."

"Music is the shorthand of emotion."

"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."

"Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world."

"True strength is not in the absence of weakness, but in overcoming it."

"A man is happy when he feels that he is making a difference."

"The more you know, the less you are certain of."