I believe that if you speak of sad things with a joyful heart, sadness will vanish. — Maxim Gorky
When you hold happiness in your hands, it always seems insignificant, but when it is gone, you realize how important and precious it is. — Maxim Gorky
Time leaves a harvest for the industrious, but only white hair and empty hands for the lazy. — Maxim Gorky
In long, empty, and boring years, fighting is a celebration, and a fire brings joy; on a dull, expressionless face, even a scar can add luster. — Maxim Gorky, "Childhood"
Only human labor is sacred. — Maxim Gorky
A woman loves her first man all her life, but not with her body, but with her memories. — Maxim Gorky, "The Life of Klim Samgin"
Anything that contradicts hypocrisy is extremely important and valuable. — Maxim Gorky