Autobiography was Maxim Gorky's surest talent, but he did not discover it until he was nearly fifty. By that time he had found ways of using his great memory less to preach than to describe.

Maxim Gorky's insight warns against a life devoid of challenges, emphasizing that overcoming difficulties fosters intellectual growth and adaptability. Historical figures like Swami Vivekananda, ...

A Russian white officer told the famous writer Maxim Gorky that "(…) what's the point in killing a Russian? There are so many of them that you wouldn't even notice if some went missing.