Ivan Turgenev Quotes

Behind me there are already so many memories (...) Lots of memories, but no point in remembering them, and ahead of me a long, long road with nothing to aim for ... I just don't want to go along it.

Ivan Turgenev

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• Behind me there are already so many memories (...) Lots of memories, but no point in remembering them, and ahead of me a long, long road with nothing to aim for ... I just don't want to go along it.

  

  Ivan Turgenev
  • Memories
  • Aim
  • Remembering