A word aptly spoken or written cannot be cut away by an axe.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Power of Apt Words
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A word aptly spoken or written cannot be cut away by an axe.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Sometimes it’s necessary to do unnecessary things.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Our thought flies; it is light, it is free, and when it is dark, it still finds its way. There is nothing to be afraid of.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Dead souls, my dear sir! Why, nowadays you won’t find them anywhere!
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
To a wise man, the whole earth is open; for the native land of an upright soul is the entire universe.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
One can forgive a lot to a liberal education when it’s deeply rooted.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
There are some people who begin the Zoo at the letter Z.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
The nose is for breathing, and so long as it breathes, it doesn’t matter whether it’s big or small.
Nikolai Gogol – Dead Souls
Life is a pitch you’re thrown.
David Lodge – Nice Work