Ivan Goncharov was a Russian author known for his novel "Oblomov." The novel is a portrayal of the Russian gentry's life in the mid-19th century and tells the story of the title character, who is an embodiment of slothfulness. Goncharov's writing style is characterized by its psychological depth and realism.
The heavier the heart, the clumsier the dance.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterward.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Oblomovism is…a symptom of the paralysis of the soul, of the will-less and the inert.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
People who have no life always interfere with others’.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
The most completely lost of all days is the one without laughter.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Sorrow ploughs deep into our hearts, letting in the light later on.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Inertia is so easy, action so difficult.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Everywhere it is the same: once succeed, and you will have no lack of followers.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
The future is a fog that is still hanging out over the sea, a boat that floats home or does not.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov
Dreams are reality at its most profound.
Ivan Goncharov – Oblomov