Gorky's famous words in the first volume of Grade Two are as follows:

1. Books are the ladder of human progress.

2. Genius, by its nature, is nothing more than a love of career and working process.

3. I jumped on the books, just like a hungry man on the bread.

4. For people, the world is a dark night, and everyone must light the way for himself.

5. Introspection is a clear mirror, and he can see the stains on his mind.

6. Reason is higher than mind, and thoughts are more reliable than feelings.