The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories Quotes

“Oh, if only I could run my thoughts over all my memories in the same way I can run my eyes over all the objects in my room! I know these memories are unhappy and trivial, but I have no others.”
― Ivan Turgenev, The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas: New Translation

“In the face of death, earth’s last vanities vanish. I feel I am growing calmer, simpler, more lucid. Too late to see sense! It’s a strange thing – I really am growing calmer, and yet at the same time I’m scared. Yes, I’m scared.”
― Ivan Turgenev, The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas: New Translation

“The sun beats down and smites one. I’m in a bad way. I feel I’m disintegrating.”
― Ivan Turgenev, The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas: New Translation

“I’ve never known a woman whose virtues afforded her less pleasure. She was crushed by the weight of her virtues and tormented everybody, beginning with herself.”
― Ivan Turgenev, The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Novellas: New Translation