Quotes from books with meaning
True love lasts forever (Nicholas Sparks "Choice").
Hell is when you can no longer see those you love (Anna Gavalda “Just Together”).
I love you. Even if I'm not in the mood. Even if it's autumn outside. Even if there are different cities across the oceans. I love you (Nicholas Sparks "The Notebook").
Dying for love is not difficult. It’s hard to find a love worth dying for (Frederic Beigbeder “Ideal”).
Love is the only thing worth living for (Frederick Beigbeder, “Love Lives for Three Years”).
True love does not tolerate strangers (Erich Maria Remarque “Three Comrades”).
Love does not tolerate explanations. She needs actions (Erich Maria Remarque “Arc de Triomphe”).
In general, it seems to me that too strong emotions burn out something in a person. If you have loved too much, you will not be able to love again (Harry Harrison, “Birth of the Steel Rat”).
True love is born in difficult times. And only after going through pain and suffering can one truly appreciate happiness” (John Green “The Fault in Our Stars”).
There is probably ordinary love - the mutual attraction of two hearts, two souls. But there is, undoubtedly, another love, painful, burning, merciless - the irresistible attraction of two dissimilar people who simultaneously hate and adore each other (Guy de Maupassant “Hairpin”).
Love is an emotional thing, and being such, it is the opposite of pure and cold reason (Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of Four).
Any woman’s heart is always full of hope: to kill them, it takes more than one blow with a dagger, she loves to the last drop of blood (Honoré de Balzac “The Abandoned Woman”).
Almost every woman in love is capable of heroism. Understand, she kisses, hugs, gives herself away - and she is already a mother. For her, if she loves, love contains the whole meaning of life - the whole universe! (Alexander Kuprin “Garnet Bracelet”).
I am all one continuous love for you. Even, perhaps, the word love is still too weak. I have a feeling for you that only one can have for God: everything is here - reverence, love, and obedience (Stendhal “Red and Black”).
Only women to whom we pay little attention love us tenderly (Honoré de Balzac “The Elixir of Longevity”).
No,” he said quickly. - Not this. Stay friends? Plant a vegetable garden on the cooled lava of faded feelings? No, this is not for you and me. This only happens after small affairs, and even then it turns out rather false. Love is not tarnished by friendship. The end is the end (Erich Maria Remarque “Arc de Triomphe”).
Hell is not loving anymore. While we are alive, we can indulge ourselves with the illusion that we love on our own, apart from God. But we are like madmen stretching out their hands to the moon's reflection in the water. Georges Bernanos "Diary of a Country Priest"
Each time his cold beauty pierced my heart like a sharp knife. Stephenie Meyer "Twilight"
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I speak all languages except foreign ones
Words of the Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904).
I am a weak, defenseless woman
From the story “A Defenseless Creature” (1887), the play “Anniversary” (1892).
I'll either cry, or scream, or faint.
From the play “The Cherry Orchard” (1903). The words of the merchant Lopakhin, who fails to convince the owners of the estate to save it from sale (d. 2).
I do not believe in our intelligentsia, hypocritical, false, hysterical, ill-mannered, lazy
From a Letter to N.I. Orlov, February 22, 1899.
I'm not some kind of Spinoza to make pretzels with my feet
From the play “The Wedding” (1890). Words by Aplombov (groom).
I accept letters of only three types: love, congratulations and business.
From the story “Drama on the Hunt” (1884). Words of the main character of the story, forensic investigator Sergei Kamyshev (chapter 1).
Quotes of great men
The meeting of two is sometimes also a matter of time. You need to find each other at the right moment. Marc Levy "Shadow Thief"
Men love to be needed. Alex Flynn "A Kiss in Time"
I will believe in love. From now on and always, I will believe that you can meet a person whom you will love for the rest of your life and who will love you. And this is not self-deception. Liz Tuccillo "Is it easy to be alone?"
Neither wine, nor cigarettes, nor fire, nor communication is enough; another intoxication, another flame is needed. Paulo Coelho "Eleven Minutes"
I think you're in love. It’s strange, women become prettier with love, but men look like sick sheep. Agatha Christie "White Horse Villa"
Pain and torment justify what should only bring joy - love. Paulo Coelho "Eleven Minutes"
To fall in love with someone who loves you back is a miracle in itself. But it’s even better, even more important, to find a kindred spirit in him. A truly soulmate is someone who understands you like no one else, loves you like no other, who is always there for you, no matter what happens. Cecelia Ahern "PS I love you"
Love is not only an alternative: you suffer or make you suffer. It may well be both together. Frederic Beigbeder “Love lives for three years”
- How do you know that you fell in love? “I’m hungry all the time, and I’m never cold.” Frederic Beigbeder "Ideal"
Love is the work of the heart. Antoine de Saint-Exupery "Citadel"
When love raged in her heart, she was not able to understand him. Now, in the atmosphere of calm friendship established between them, she managed to penetrate his thoughts a little, to understand him a little. Margaret Mitchell "Gone with the Wind"
The only human right that cannot be taken away is to love. The heart cannot be reinstalled... Elchin Safarli “I will return”
True love lasts forever. Nicholas Sparks "Choice"
Love is one world for two, into which reality cannot enter without first knocking on a locked door... Elchin Safarli “Love from the Bottom of the Bosphorus”
There are people who don't hug you endlessly and don't play different games with you, but they still love you. They just don't know how to say it. Cecelia Ahern "Look at Me"
Everything, to love everyone, to always sacrifice oneself for love, meant not loving anyone, meant not living this earthly life. Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace"
I wanted you for myself, all of you. In love there is a bright and quiet jealousy, growing from the desire to belong to all seasons of your other half. It’s like squeezing warm coastal sand that doesn’t belong to anyone in your fist, but feeling it pour out of your hand. Elchin Safarli “They promised me you”
You are more precious to me than life, and I will turn myself inside out just to please you.
She didn't love him, but his love was enough for both. Paolo Giordano "The Loneliness of Prime Numbers"
I love you and will love you until I stop breathing. I know this for sure. You are my horizon, and all my thoughts converge towards you. Whatever happens, everything always revolves around you. Erich Maria Remarque "Arc de Triomphe"
My love is small, but it is big; She doesn’t have a long life, but when she’s there, you feel her with all your bones. Frederic Beigbeder “Love lives for three years”
Neither wine, nor cigarettes, nor fire, nor communication is enough; another intoxication, another flame is needed. Paulo Coelho "Eleven Minutes"
Think of me and I will be with you, because you and I loved each other only for a moment, but forever. Alexander Kuprin “Garnet Bracelet”
- I love you. - This is your problem. Margaret Mitchell "Gone with the Wind"
Love is an endless road along which two people walk towards each other. But it happens that only one goes along this road. And if he loves, he will have to go through the entire infinity of this path. He goes for two. Angel de Coitiers "Confession of Lucifer"
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A talented person in Russia cannot be clean
From the play "Uncle Vanya" (1896). Words by Elena Andreevna, about Doctor Astrov (no. 2).
Theater is a force that unites all the arts in one, and actors are missionaries
From the story “A Boring Story” (1889). Katya’s (the professor’s student) opinion about the theater (Chapter II).
Aphids eat grass, rust eats iron, and lies eat the soul.
From the story “My Life” (1896). This expression is often repeated by the main character's acquaintance Radish (the painter's foreman).
What seems serious, significant, very important to us will, when time comes, be forgotten or seem unimportant.
From the play “Three Sisters” (1901). Words by Vershinin (d. 1).
Only that youth can be recognized as healthy, which does not put up with the old orders and fights against them stupidly or intelligently
From a letter from A.S. Suvorin 03/29/1890 Moscow.
Only honest people and swindlers can find a way out of any situation, but someone who wants to be honest and a swindler at the same time has no way out.
From the story “Duel” (1891), ch. XVI. Words by Von Koren about Laevsky.
Best Quotes
For most people, the problem of love is to be loved, and not to love, to be able to love. Erich Fromm "The Art of Loving"
Love is not the right word. It says too little. It is just a drop in the river, a leaf on a tree. All this is much more... Erich Maria Remarque “Arc de Triomphe”
Instead of wondering how long love lasts, enjoying the minute is not the best way to prolong it? Frederic Beigbeder “Love lives for three years”
Love cannot prevent a person from following His Destiny. If this happens, it means that love was not true, not the kind that speaks the Universal Language. Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist"
As long as you love, you hope. Helen Bronte "The House on Violet Street"
In what trifles does love find happiness! Stendhal "The Parma Monastery"
Love distinguishes shades that are elusive to indifferent eyes, and draws countless conclusions from them. Stendhal "The Parma Monastery"
There are women you need to love in spite of them, and actions you need to do despite yourself. Amelie Nothomb, Winterreise
Only a woman is capable of giving up fame and honors and remaining in the shadow of her beloved man. Janusz Leon Wisniewski “Bikini”
When you put your work into something, you begin to love it. Margaret Mitchell "Gone with the Wind"
They say that Jupiter neglects vows of love. William Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet"
Love makes people vulnerable. Maria Gripe "Children of Shadows"
Love me. Tell me you love me, it makes me a better person. Erich Maria Remarque "Tell me that you love me"
I hate the tides, they take you away from me!
Anne and Serge Golon "Angelique"
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God's light is good, only one thing is bad - we
From a letter to a friend, publisher A. S. SUVORIN December 9, 1890 Moscow.
A good writer is one who knows how to put an end to it at the right time.
From the story “The Perfect Exam” (1884). Words from a smart student during an exam.
Fiction is called fiction because it depicts life as it really is.
From a letter to M.V. KISELOVA January 14, 1887 Moscow.
The artist should not be a judge of his characters and what they say, but only an impartial witness
From a letter to A.S. SUVORIN May 30, 1888 Sumy.
Interesting quotes from books
“Bella, I won’t be able to live if I hurt you.” You can’t imagine how I feel when I imagine you, pale, cold, lying motionless on the ground...” Callen lowered his eyes in shame. - Not to see your blush, the sparkle in your eyes when you unravel the deep meaning of my words... What then is there to live for? — A question froze in the sad eyes. “In the whole world there is no one dearer to me than you.” From now on and forever. Stephenie Meyer "Twilight"
You have to fall in love, go crazy, make dates, run out of breath, shaking your chest to the subway! Yes - age, yes - deficiencies of calcium, fluoride, what else... everyone has their own hormonal history. But the soul is still fifteen years old! Dina Rubina “A few hasty words of love...”
The strongest love is unrequited. I would prefer never to know this, but this is the truth: there is nothing worse than loving someone who does not love you - and at the same time, nothing more beautiful has ever happened to me in my life. Loving someone who loves you is narcissism. Loving someone who doesn't love you, that's love. Frederic Beigbeder “Love lives for three years”
Love is the only thing worth living for. Frederic Beigbeder “Love lives for three years”
In marriage, the main thing is love and with love you will always be happy, because happiness can only be found in yourself. Leo Tolstoy "Anna Karenina"
In love, even our mistakes seem to be short-lived. Thorton Walder "The Bridge of Saint Louis King"
If you found love, keep it forever. Cecelia Ahern "PS I love you"
Well, this kind of thing love... happens to just anyone, regardless of character, habits and tastes... Cecilia Ahern “PS I love you”
Their lips met again - reservedly. Gaby thought how right it felt when their bodies touched, as if the missing pieces of a puzzle had finally come together. Nicholas Sparks "Choice"
Concentrating love in yourself means happiness, concentrating hate means turmoil. Paulo Coelho, "Warrior of Light"
Love is a delightful catastrophe: you know that you are heading straight for the wall, and yet you step on the gas; you fly towards your death with a smile on your lips; you wait with curiosity for the moment when it explodes. Frederic Beigbeder “Love lives for three years”
It was so good that I saw love in everything. Even in the eyes of a schizophrenic. Paulo Coelho "Veronica Decides to Die"
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Frequent, excessive caresses ultimately deprive us of the ability to respond properly to these caresses.
From a letter to A.I. URUSOV February 1, 1899 Yalta.
Man in general is disgusting, but a sailor, I must admit, is sometimes nastier than anything in the world, nastier than the nastiest animal, which still has an excuse, since it obeys instinct.
From the story “At Sea” (1883).
A person must be a believer or must seek faith, otherwise his life is empty
From the play “Three Sisters” (1901). Words of Masha (d. 2).
A person must recognize himself above lions, tigers, stars, above everything in nature, even above what is incomprehensible and seems miraculous, otherwise he is not a man, but a mouse who is afraid of everything
From the story “The House with a Mezzanine” (1896). The words of the main character in a conversation with the girl Zhenya.
A person must work, work hard, no matter who he is, and in this alone lies the meaning and purpose of his life, his happiness, his delight
From the play “Three Sisters” (1901). Words from one of the three sisters Irina (no. 1).
A person needs not three arshins of land, not an estate, but the entire globe, all of nature, where in the open space he could demonstrate all the properties and characteristics of his free spirit.
From the story “Gooseberry” (1898). The words of the veterinarian Ivan Ivanovich, who was thinking about his brother who bought an estate in the village and retired to live in it.
The more expensive labor is paid, the happier the state
From a letter to A.S. SUVORIN March 11, 1889 Moscow.
The devil knows what strength is spent sometimes!
From the story “Hero-lady” (1883). This is the last line of the work, in which a woman abandoned by her husband was careful not to show her upset to the guests.
Readers should be spared encounters with immature writing experiences
Rayfield Donald in the book “The Life of Anton Chekhov” (translation by O. Makarova) writes that Chekhov said this phrase to his friends, meaning that he rejects many of his stories and refuses to publish them.
What should a Russian person want now? Here's my answer: wish
From a letter to A.S. SUVORIN December 12, 1894 Melikhovo.
What's beautiful is women of color
Chekhov said this about the Indian women he met in India during his trip from Sakhalin Island.
To begin to live in the present, we must first redeem our past, put an end to it, and we can redeem it only through suffering, only through extraordinary, continuous labor
From the play “The Cherry Orchard” (1903). Words of student Trofimov addressed to Anya, daughter of the landowner Ranevskaya (no. 2).
Beautiful quotes
With age, the ardor of love fades, and doubts of faith grow. Stendhal "The Parma Monastery"
No matter how much you love, the face you don’t see is gradually forgotten. Orhan Pamuk "My name is red"
Love is a wild force. When we try to curb it, it destroys us. When we try to enslave her, she turns us into her slaves. When we try to comprehend it, it leads us into confusion of thoughts and feelings. Paulo Coelho "Zaire"
In ordinary times, we all, conscious of it or not, understand that there is love for which there are no limits, and nevertheless we agree, and even quite calmly, that our love is, in essence, so-so, second-class. Albert Camus "The Plague"
First love changes your whole life. You won't forget her, no matter how hard you try. That girl became your first love and, no matter what you do, will remain with you forever. Nicholas Sparks "The Notebook"
I suddenly realized: yes, I love Thalia. And not at all because she is a “hot girl”, not because she is kind and reasonable. I love her because in her presence both I and the whole world around me become better. Alex Flynn "A Kiss in Time"
Love has passed, the muse has appeared. And the dark mind became clear. Alexander Pushkin "Eugene Onegin"
When you pass by, slow down a little. I'll stand there and wait for you. Janusz Wisniewski “Loneliness on the Internet”
Love is like the wind, you don’t see it, but you feel it. Nicholas Sparks "Hurry to Love"
Love brought me not only quite tangible physical pleasure; Thinking about her, I experienced something like intellectual pleasure. The expression “making love” has its own special, purely verbal charm, which alienates it from its meaning. I was captivated by the combination of the material, concrete word “engage” with the poetic abstraction of the word “love.” Françoise Sagan "Hello, sadness"
The highest satisfaction is to bring pleasure to the person you love. Jacqueline Susan, "Valley of the Dolls"
And of all the people, I have never loved or hated anyone more than her. Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace"
Listen to your heart, follow your natural instinct, and it will lead you where you need to go. Cecelia Ahern "Where the Rainbow Ends"
Even though we didn't take our clothes off, and I didn't possess you, or even touch you, we loved each other. Paulo Coelho "Eleven Minutes"
My beloved Holly! I don't know where you are or when exactly you are reading this. I just hope you are healthy and doing well. Recently you whispered to me that you wouldn’t be able to go on living. You can. You are strong and brave. You can handle this. We spent many wonderful moments together, and you made my life... No, you were just my life. Cecelia Ahern "PS I love you"
I am a Spartan boy, but there is no fox under my tunic, there is only my heart, and it eats itself. Angela Carter "Love"
Love itself is equality - it does not seek it. Stendhal "The Parma Monastery"
It turns out funny: many people live next to a person and do not notice at what moment they began to love him. Fannie Flagg "Fried green tomatoes at the Polustanok cafe"
Love doesn't often take the form of romance. Although sometimes, of course, it happens. And it confuses everyone. In a sense, the universal formula “this also happens” is automatically replaced by the obviously erroneous “this is always the only way it happens.” Max Fry "Yellow Metal Key"
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All cheaters usually have noble bearings and the most chivalrous aplomb.
From the story “Without a Place” (1885).
Smart, noble, talented
From the story “A Boring Story” (1889), ch. IV. The professor's words about literature.
Unter Prishibeev
The hero of the story “Unter Prishibeev” (1885). Non-commissioned officer Prishibeev is a retired non-commissioned officer who interferes in everything and puts things in order in his own way.
