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Quotes by Alexander Solzhenitsyn about the most important
Today we read Solzhenitsyn and find new meanings in his works. And the wise quotes of Alexander Isaevich make you think about really important things. The famous writer lived a long life and left behind an extraordinary legacy. In this article, I want to discuss with you the most capacious phrases of the creator, which have become a great food for my thoughts.
We read Solzhenitsyn “If you can’t use a minute, you will waste an hour, a day, and a lifetime,” Solzhenitsyn once said. And it's hard to disagree with him. Time is an invaluable resource. Unfortunately, we don’t always realize this by wasting it.
Today, when the situation in the world becomes more tense every day, it is important to appreciate every minute of life. And learn to use the time allotted to us on this Earth wisely.
In addition, I want to recall the words of Alexander Isayevich: “People just have inverted ideas: what is good and what is bad.” Let me remind you that the writer was born at the dawn of the formation of the USSR. He was a participant in World War II, survived imprisonment in Soviet camps and became an enemy of his homeland.
This was not uncommon in Soviet times. So Solzhenitsyn understood exactly why people stopped realizing what was good and what was bad. The situation is no better today. And it makes you wonder where the world is headed.
“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to trouble” – how succinctly the writer described what we now observe. It is not difficult to guess who I am referring to, emphasizing the relevance of this quote.
You have to live your conscience. So that you do not feel guilt and shame for your actions. But not everyone understands this. “What is the most expensive thing in the world? It turns out: to realize that you do not participate in injustices, Solzhenitsyn wrote. And again, how well the words of the writer fall on our reality.
According to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, “Satiety does not depend on how much we eat, but on how we eat!” So happiness, it does not depend on the amount of external goods that we have taken from life. It depends only on our attitude towards them! – encourages Solzhenitsyn.
He's damn right! In the pursuit of happiness, we often forget that nothing can bring joy. People always want more than that. But only he can become truly happy, who learns to notice beauty in small things. Our attitude toward things shapes our state as a whole.
Besides, happiness doesn’t know what planning and deadlines are. As the writer said, “No man knows anything in advance.” And the greatest misfortune can befall a man in the best place, and the greatest happiness will find him in the most evil.
Alexander Isaevich wrote a lot about happiness. Probably because the meaning of life is to find it. But the writer has always emphasized that anyone can do it if they sincerely want to: It is not the level of well-being that makes people happy, but the relationship of hearts and our view of our lives. Both are always in our power.”
But at the same time, Solzhenitsyn teaches you to learn to enjoy everything that happens in your life. He says, “He is a wise man who is satisfied with little.”
196777
The writer urged people to stop chasing titles and wealth. After all, all this person can lose in one moment. Alexander Isayevich said that the main value of life in itself lies. As long as we can breathe, walk, hear, see and feel, does it make a difference who is richer and who is poorer?
“Envy for others eats us the most” – Solzhenitsyn’s last quote for today. It would seem that in words everything is always so simple. But in fact, a person faces a lot of internal contradictions. Why is this happening?
Tell me, which of the quotes of the famous writer responded to you the most? I suggest discussing each of them in the comments!
Photo by Creative_Commons, CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, via Wikimedia Commons
We read Solzhenitsyn “If you can’t use a minute, you will waste an hour, a day, and a lifetime,” Solzhenitsyn once said. And it's hard to disagree with him. Time is an invaluable resource. Unfortunately, we don’t always realize this by wasting it.
Today, when the situation in the world becomes more tense every day, it is important to appreciate every minute of life. And learn to use the time allotted to us on this Earth wisely.
In addition, I want to recall the words of Alexander Isayevich: “People just have inverted ideas: what is good and what is bad.” Let me remind you that the writer was born at the dawn of the formation of the USSR. He was a participant in World War II, survived imprisonment in Soviet camps and became an enemy of his homeland.
This was not uncommon in Soviet times. So Solzhenitsyn understood exactly why people stopped realizing what was good and what was bad. The situation is no better today. And it makes you wonder where the world is headed.
“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to trouble” – how succinctly the writer described what we now observe. It is not difficult to guess who I am referring to, emphasizing the relevance of this quote.
You have to live your conscience. So that you do not feel guilt and shame for your actions. But not everyone understands this. “What is the most expensive thing in the world? It turns out: to realize that you do not participate in injustices, Solzhenitsyn wrote. And again, how well the words of the writer fall on our reality.
According to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, “Satiety does not depend on how much we eat, but on how we eat!” So happiness, it does not depend on the amount of external goods that we have taken from life. It depends only on our attitude towards them! – encourages Solzhenitsyn.
He's damn right! In the pursuit of happiness, we often forget that nothing can bring joy. People always want more than that. But only he can become truly happy, who learns to notice beauty in small things. Our attitude toward things shapes our state as a whole.
Besides, happiness doesn’t know what planning and deadlines are. As the writer said, “No man knows anything in advance.” And the greatest misfortune can befall a man in the best place, and the greatest happiness will find him in the most evil.
Alexander Isaevich wrote a lot about happiness. Probably because the meaning of life is to find it. But the writer has always emphasized that anyone can do it if they sincerely want to: It is not the level of well-being that makes people happy, but the relationship of hearts and our view of our lives. Both are always in our power.”
But at the same time, Solzhenitsyn teaches you to learn to enjoy everything that happens in your life. He says, “He is a wise man who is satisfied with little.”
196777
The writer urged people to stop chasing titles and wealth. After all, all this person can lose in one moment. Alexander Isayevich said that the main value of life in itself lies. As long as we can breathe, walk, hear, see and feel, does it make a difference who is richer and who is poorer?
“Envy for others eats us the most” – Solzhenitsyn’s last quote for today. It would seem that in words everything is always so simple. But in fact, a person faces a lot of internal contradictions. Why is this happening?
Tell me, which of the quotes of the famous writer responded to you the most? I suggest discussing each of them in the comments!
Photo by Creative_Commons, CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, via Wikimedia Commons
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