My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.
Caryl Brahms & SJ Simon – No Bed for Bacon
Value of Silence
When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.
Caryl Brahms & SJ Simon – No Bed for Bacon
The Sadness in Humor
The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Woman’s Courage Unveiled
There are occasions when a woman, no matter how weak and modest, has the courage of a lion.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Joy Amidst Sorrow
Everywhere across whatever sorrows of which our life is woven, some radiant joy will gaily flash past.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Unique Russian Character
Manilov was one of those people who are not to be found anywhere except in Russia.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Fool’s Words Confound
However stupid a fool’s words may be, they are sometimes enough to confound an intelligent man.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Blame Not the Mirror
It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Wisdom in Non-Understanding
But wise is he who does not strive to understand life; a crow does not rip open a dog carcass.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
The Right of Ideas
An idea once born has not only a right to exist but a sort of hereditary privilege to go on existing.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls