The Battleline Between Good And Evil Runs

Everything You Add To The Truth Subtracts From The Truth.

Generosity Is A Two-edged Virtue For An Artist - It Nourishes His Imagination But Has A Fatal Effect On His Routine.

Truth Seldom Is Pleasant; It Is Almost Invariably Bitter.

Any Fool Can Bomb A Train, But Just Try Sorting Out The Mess.

The Perception Of The West As Mostly A "knight Of Democracy" Has Been Replaced With The Disappointed Belief That Pragmatism, Often Cynical And Selfish, Lies At The Core Of Western Policies. For Many Russians It Was A Grave Disillusion, A Crushing Of Ideals.