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“ The air is pure, as a kiss of a child, the sun is bright, the sky blue- what more does one want? What need have we here of passions, desires, regrets?”
 * Pechorin's character**

“I’ve got an unfortunate character” “If I cause unhappiness to others I’m no less unhappy myself”pg 34

“The turmoil of life has left me with a few ideas, but no feelings” he tells his friend Dr Werner

“If only people thought more about it, they would see that life is not worth worrying about so much” pg 28

“All this time, though, I never once saw a tear in his eye. Perhaps he couldn’t cry, perhaps he controlled himself, I don’t know. As far as I was concerned, I’d never seen something so pathetic in my life.” Pg 39

“ When he looked at you, his quick, penetrating, sombre glance left you with the unpleasant feeling that you’d been asked an indiscrete question, and it would have seemed insolent had it not been so nonchalantly calm.” Pg 49

“While Pechorin sat down on the bench, his erect figure bent as though he hadn’t a bone in this back..posture gave the impression of a nervous debility.” Pg 48

“I must say a little more about his eyes. In the first place, they never laughed when he laughed. Have you ever noticed this peculiarity some people have? It is either a sign of an evil nature or of a profound and lasting sorrow.” Pg 49

“Now can you finish your story about Bela. I’m sure that wasn’t the end of it.’ What makes you so sure? Asked the captain, winking and smiling artfully. ‘Why its not the nature of things. An unusual begining must have an unusual end.” Pg 35
 * Love and Women**

“ If you like I’m still in love with her. I’m greatful to her for a few moments of relative bliss. I’d give my life for her. But she bores me.” Pg 35

“My soul’s been corrupted by society. My imagination knows no peace, my heart no satisfaction. Nothing counts for me.I grow used to sorrow as easily as I do to pleasure, and my life gets emptier every day”pg 35

“Perhaps that’s why you loved me, I thought. Moments of happiness one forgets, but sorrow never.” Pg 88

Princess Mary “...fate always seems to have brought me in for the dénounment of other people’s drama’s” “how many times have I been in the axe in the hands of fate?” “Why didn’t I choose to follow the path that fate had opened to me?”

“I was born with a passion for contradiction. My whole life has been nothing but a series of dismal, unsuccessful attempts to go against heart or reason.” Pg 77

Taman- “why did fate toss me into the peaceful midst of these honest smugglers?”
 * Fate

Princess Mary “...fate always seems to have brought me in for the dénounment of other people’s drama’s” “how many times have I been in the axe in the hands of fate?” “Why didn’t I choose to follow the path that fate had opened to me?” **Frienships

But how well I remember that year ! He led me a dance alright, though I don’t hold it against him- after all, some people have unusual things happen to them” pg11

“I’ve seen through him, and that’s why he dislikes me – though outwardly we are on the best of terms. He is reputed to be very brave, but I’ve seen him in action: he waves his sword and charges forward shouting, eyes half-closed. Not exactly the Russian type of bravery.” Pg 73

“...as soon as I got my freedom threw myself wildly into all the pleasures that mony can buy, and soon I grew sick of them, needless to say. Then I went into society high-life and before long I was tired of that too. I fell in love with women of fashion and was loved in return. But their love merely stirred my imagination and vanity, my heart remained empty.” Pg 35
 * Freedom/ Boredom

“My soul’s been corrupted by society. My imagination knows no peace, my heart no satisfaction. Nothing counts for me.I grow used to sorrow as easily as I do to pleasure, and my life gets emptier every day”pg 35

“...the people who suffered most from boredom tried to keep thier misfortune to themselves, as if it were some vice.” Pg 36

I’ve seen through him, and that’s why he dislikes me – though outwardly we are on the best of terms. He is reputed to be very brave, but I’ve seen him in action: he waves his sword and charges forward shouting, eyes half-closed. Not exactly the Russian type of bravery.” Pg 73

“Perhaps that’s why you loved me, I thought. Moments of happiness one forgets, but sorrow never.” Pg 88 **