You must write for children the same way you write for adults, only better.

With his own money a person can live as he likes-a ruble that's your own is dearer than a brother.

Even a bad man is better than a good book.

Keep reading books, but remember that a book’s only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself.

We kill everybody, my dear. Some with bullets, some with words, and everybody with our deeds. We drive people into their graves, and neither see it nor feel it.

When one loves somebody, everything is clear - where to go, what to do - it all takes care of itself and one doesn't have to ask anybody about anything.

One word of praise from a woman is dearer to me than a whole ode from a man . .