I Am Losing My Soviet Citizenship, I

As Long As The State Permits Itself To Interfere In The Affairs Of Literature, Literature Has The Right To Interfere With The Affairs Of State.

Every Life Has A File, If You Will.

Every Writing Career Starts As A Personal Quest For Sainthood, For Self-betterment. Sooner Or Later, And As A Rule Quite Soon, A Man Discovers That His Pen Accomplishes A Lot More Than His Soul.

The Poetic Notion Of Infinity Is Far Greater Than That Which Is Sponsored By Any Creed.

A Language Is A More Ancient And Inevitable Thing Than Any State.