Facts about Maxim Gorky

Occup.Novelist
FromRussia
BornMarch 16, 1868
DiedJune 18, 1936
Aged68 years

Summary

Maxim Gorky was a famous Novelist from Russia, who lived between March 16, 1868 and June 18, 1936. He/she became 68 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac pisces, who is known for Fluctuation, Depth, Imagination, Reactive, Indecisive. Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Maxim.

16 Famous quotes by Maxim Gorky

Small: You must write for children in the same way as you do for adults, only better
"You must write for children in the same way as you do for adults, only better"
Small: You cant do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know
"You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know"
Small: When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery
"When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery"
Small: When one loves somebody everything is clear - where to go, what to do - it all takes care of itself and
"When one loves somebody everything is clear - where to go, what to do - it all takes care of itself and one doesn't have to ask anybody about anything"
Small: When everything is easy one quickly gets stupid
"When everything is easy one quickly gets stupid"
Small: What jazz means to me is the worst kind of working conditions, the worst in cultural prejudice.
"What 'jazz' means to me is the worst kind of working conditions, the worst in cultural prejudice. The term 'jazz' has come to mean the abuse and exploitation of black musicians"
Small: There is no one on earth more disgusting and repulsive than he who gives alms. Even as there is no one
"There is no one on earth more disgusting and repulsive than he who gives alms. Even as there is no one so miserable as he who accepts them"
Small: The most beautiful words in the English language are not guilty
"The most beautiful words in the English language are 'not guilty'"
Small: Only mothers can think of the future - because they give birth to it in their children
"Only mothers can think of the future - because they give birth to it in their children"
Small: One has to be able to count if only so that at fifty one doesnt marry a girl of twenty
"One has to be able to count if only so that at fifty one doesn't marry a girl of twenty"
Small: Many contemporary authors drink more than they write
"Many contemporary authors drink more than they write"
Small: In the maxim of the past you cannot go anywhere
"In the maxim of the past you cannot go anywhere"
Small: In the carriages of the past you cant go anywhere
"In the carriages of the past you can't go anywhere"
Small: Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how
"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is"
Small: Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. Thats why we want to be considerate
"Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man - Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?"
Small: A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains
"A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains"