Who said "Take the art of living; it is as difficult as any art."?

This quote is attributed to Ivan Turgenev.

Take the art of living; it is as difficult as any art. - Ivan Turgenev

"Take the art of living; it is as difficult as any art."

Ivan Turgenev Art

Novelist Poet Russian 1818–1883

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