It is sad to see a young man's fondest hopes and dreams shattered when the rose-colured veil is plucked away and he sees the actions and feelings of men for what they are. But he still has the hope of replacing his old illusions with others, just as fleeting, but also just as sweet.
Mikhail LermontovMany a calm river begins as a turbulent waterfall, yet none hurtles and foams all the way to the sea.
Mikhail LermontovI was ready to love the whole world, but no one understood me, and I learned to hate.
Mikhail Lermontov