The reason why Proshka wore such large boots can be explained at once: Plyushkin kept only one pair of boots for all of his servants, however numerous they were, and they always stood in the hall. Dead Souls
To be caught happy in a world of misery was for an honest man the most despicable of crimes. To the Lighthouse
No carelessness in your actions. No confusion in your words. No imprecision in your thoughts. ) Book VIII
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. The Decay of Lying
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