To love means to wish someone well.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Meaning of Love
M
Power of Indifference
P
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Joy in Shopping
J
Happiness is not in money, but in shopping.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Laziness Defined
L
Laziness: the habit of resting before you get tired.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Solitude’s Double Edge
S
Sometimes solitude is a disease and a sign of degradation.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Know by Laughter
K
One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a man’s laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Unforgiving Nature
U
There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him anything.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Heart’s Weight on Dance
H
The heavier the heart, the clumsier the dance.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Sleep on Decisions
S
It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterward.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Soul’s Paralysis
S
Oblomovism is…a symptom of the paralysis of the soul, of the will-less and the inert.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov