The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition) Quotes

“must confess that I do not understand why things are so arranged, that women should seize us by the nose as deftly as they do the handle of a teapot. Either their hands are so constructed or else our noses are good for nothing else.”
― Nikolai Gogol, The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)

“Being disappeared who was protected by none, dear to none, interesting to none, and who never even attracted to himself the attention of those students of human nature who omit no opportunity of thrusting a pin through a common fly, and examining it under the microscope.”
― Nikolai Gogol, The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)

“Ah! I--to you, Petrovitch, this--" It must be known that Akakiy Akakievitch expressed himself chiefly by prepositions, adverbs, and scraps of phrases which had no meaning whatever.”
― Nikolai Gogol, The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)

“They christened the child, whereat he wept and made a grimace, as though he foresaw that he was to be a titular councillor. In”
― Nikolai Gogol, The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)

“In the department of--but it is better not to mention the department. There is nothing more irritable than departments, regiments, courts of justice, and, in a word, every branch of public service.”
― Nikolai Gogol, The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)

“Yes, he fights well," said Bulba, pausing; "well, by heavens!" he continued, rather as if excusing himself, "although he has never tried his hand at it before, he will make a good Cossack! Now, welcome, son! embrace me," and father and son began to kiss each other. "Good lad! see that you hit every one as you pommelled me; don't let any one escape. Nevertheless your clothes are ridiculous all the same. What rope is this hanging there?--And you, you lout, why are you standing there with your hands hanging beside you?" he added, turning to the youngest. "Why don't you fight me? you son of a dog!”
― Nikolai Gogol, The Collected Works of Nicolai Gogol (Unexpurgated Edition)