Even the wisest struggle to abandon the weakness of pursuing fame. — Tacitus
The loftier a person's ideals, the purer their life becomes. — Vojtěch Hájek
If life deceives you, do not be melancholy or resentful! Endure during times of frustration: believe that joyful days will surely come. — Pushkin
To strip an ordinary person of their illusions about life is to strip them of their happiness. — Henrik Ibsen
Those who think quickly, act quickly. — Yan Danzi
The craving for fame is often much greater than the craving for virtue, for fame is the reward of beauty; without it, who would be willing to embrace virtue? — Yuwaina
A hard life often fosters better qualities than a comfortable one. — Fedin
Living without a goal is like sailing without a compass. — Kant
Thought is the foundation of action. It pulls youth in one direction, while the practical demands of life and interest pull them in another. In most cases, life prevails; thus, most educated youth, after a period of passionate youthful infatuation, follow well-trodden paths and gradually become accustomed to them. — Korolenko
Life has become like arithmetic, constantly adding, multiplying, calculating, and recalculating—an endless vortex that sweeps away a person's final possessions into a bottomless abyss.
The experience of hardship for those at the bottom of society is often profound and precise. This is the distilled wisdom of countless workers and constitutes profound truths.
