Alexey Konstantinovich Tolsoy was actually from the same family as Lev Tolstoy. He is also most famous for his satirical poems, aphorisms and verses. He wrote them under a pseudonym "Kosma Prutkov" together with his cousins.
Some of my favourites:
"Throwing pebbles into the water, look at the ripples they form on the surface, otherwise, such occupation becomes an idle pastime."
"If you have a fountain, shut it up. Let even a fountain have a rest."
"If ever asked: What's more useful, the sun or the moon, respond: The moon. For the sun only shines during daytime, when it's light anyway, whereas the Moon shines at night."
"Wanna be handsome - enroll in hussars."
"When on an elephant cage you see a sign "bison" - do not trust your eyes."
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Date: 2007-10-06 05:29 pm (UTC)Alexey Konstantinovich Tolsoy was actually from the same family as Lev Tolstoy. He is also most famous for his satirical poems, aphorisms and verses. He wrote them under a pseudonym "Kosma Prutkov" together with his cousins.
Some of my favourites:
"Throwing pebbles into the water, look at the ripples they form on the surface, otherwise, such occupation becomes an idle pastime."
"If you have a fountain, shut it up. Let even a fountain have a rest."
"If ever asked: What's more useful, the sun or the moon, respond: The moon. For the sun only shines during daytime, when it's light anyway, whereas the Moon shines at night."
"Wanna be handsome - enroll in hussars."
"When on an elephant cage you see a sign "bison" - do not trust your eyes."