When a woman gets married it is like jumping into a hole in the ice in the middle of winter: you do it once and you remember it the rest of your days.

All of us are pilgrims on this earth. I've even heard people say that the earth itself is a pilgrim in the heavens.

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.

But I'm not to be caught with such poor bait! I'm a big fish, I am.

Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man - Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?

Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.

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