“...the more a human creature has tasted of bitter things the more it hungers after the sweet things of life. And we, wrapped round in rags of our virtues, and regarding others through the mist of our self-sufficiency, and persuaded… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share Image
The more a human creature has tasted of bitter things the more it hungers after the sweet things of life. — Maxim Gorky Copy Share Image
An honest man is all right even if he's an idiot...but a crook must have brains. — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
“In the monotony of everyday existence grief comes as a holiday, and a fire is an entertainment. A scratch embellishes an empty face.” — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know. — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
There's a little book I'm thinking of writing - "Swan Song" is what I shall call it. The song of the dying. And my… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
“...the more a human creature has tasted of bitter things the more it hungers after the sweet things of life. And we, wrapped round… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
Processing the human raw material is naturally more complicated than processing lumber. — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
Everywhere, within man and without, there is devastation, instability, chaos, and evidence of some prolonged rout. — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
If it is true that only misfortune can awaken a man's soul, it is a bitter truth, one that is hard to hear and… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
Jail doesn't teach anyone to do good, nor Siberia, but a man-yes! A man can teach another man to do good-believe me! — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
“He used to sit down beside her and embrace her. She was cold, returning his caresses but sparingly. Looking straight into her eyes, he… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
One word of praise from a woman is dearer to me than a whole ode from a man . . — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
When one loves somebody, everything is clear - where to go, what to do - it all takes care of itself and one doesn't… — Maxim Gorky Copy Share
