If you want to work on your art, work on your life.

Anna Petrovna: Never talk to women about your own good qualities. Let them find out for themselves.

The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.

Common hypocrites pass themselves off as doves; political and literary hypocrites pose as eagles. But don't be fooled by their eagle-like appearance. These are not eagles, but rats or dogs.

A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.

Every coming year is as bad as the previous one, the only difference being that in most cases it is even worse.

You only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.