Just as King Midas turned everything to gold, Stalin turned everything to mediocrity.
Aleksandr SolzhenitsynBlow the dust off the clock. Your watches are behind the times. Throw open the heavy curtains which are so dear to you - you do not even suspect that the day has already dawned outside.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn... a man can safely sacrifice a great deal as long as he clings to the essential.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn