The Forged Coupon Quotes

“Proshka was a man of self-esteem. He considered himself a cut above the rest, and had a degree of personal pride. His spell in prison was a humiliating experience for him. No longer could he strut with pride before his fellows, and his spirits sank at once.
Proshka went home from prison embittered not so much against Pyotr Nikolayevich as against the whole world.
Everyone said the same thing: after he came out of prison, Proshka went to pieces. He grew too lazy to work, took to drink, and was soon caught stealing clothes from the trademan's wife. Once again he ended up in prison.”
― Leo Tolstoy, The Forged Coupon

“Chuyev was brought before the court for false witness and blasphemy, and was sentenced to deportation. Father Misail, on the other hand, received an award and was made an archimandrite.”
― Lev Tolstoy, The Forged Coupon

“and had only just recovered from the corrupting influence, the ignorance and narrow-mindedness in which she had been brought up — like someone suddenly emerging from underwater and taking deep, passionate breaths of the fresh air of life.”
― Leo Tolstoy, The Forged Coupon

“felt as much as you do when you reach the top of the stairs in the dark and lift your foot onto a step that isn't there.”
― Leo Tolstoy, The Forged Coupon