Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev was a Russian novelist and playwright, best known for his works that explore the complexities of Russian society and the human condition.

"To be young and not to know how, is bearable; to be old and not have the strength, is too great a weight to carry. And what's is so painful you can't sense your powers leaving you. It's hard for an old man to ensure such blows!"

Ivan Turgenev