Nikolai Gogol was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer known for his satirical and fantastical stories. His most famous work, Dead Souls, is a novel that satirizes the corrupt Russian bureaucracy and society. Gogol's writing style has influenced many writers, including Fyodor Dostoevsky and Franz Kafka.
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