Book: Pebbled leather. Page 1

I achieved everything, because I knew how to neglect everything.

A person exhausts himself with irresponsible actions - because of them, the sources of his being dry up.

This old genius lives in spheres alien to the world, and lives there alone, not rejoicing, because he no longer has illusions, not grieving, because he no longer knows pleasures.

He is just a talented person who has no patrons, no friends, no straw mattress, no canopy to shelter from the rain - a real social zero, useless to the state.

When a famous criminal appears at hard labor, the prisoners greet him respectfully.

Eternally struggling with himself, losing hope in the face of impending troubles and escaping from troubles with hopes for the future, a person in all his actions shows his inherent inconsistency and weakness.

Gambling houses are beautiful only at the beginning of the game. In Spain there is a bullfight. Rome had gladiators, and Paris is proud of its Palais Royal, where the provocative roulette lets you enjoy a breathtaking picture in which blood flows torrents.

Yes, I admit that a person can go to play, but only when between himself and death he sees only his last ecu.

I can't think of honesty in money matters without fairness in mind.

The poet could admire the beautiful Akilina, absolutely everything would have to flee from touching Evrazii: one was the soul of a defect, the other defect without a soul.

- Ah, if you knew my life!
- Ah! exclaimed Emile. - I didn't know you were so vulgar. Because it is cliche. Don't you know that everyone claims that he suffered more than others?

I was ready to give his life as a whole, but was not able to exchange it for stuff.

To live, I was willing to risk life itself.

For gifted people need Oriental woman.