A great writer is, so to speak, a secret government in his country

Cracks make caves collapse.

I am deeply convinced that God is present both in the lives of every person and also in the lives of entire nations.

To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. That is the social theory which helps to make his acts seem good instead of bad in his own and others' eyes, so that he won't hear reproaches and curses but will receive praise and honors.

The less you speak, the more you will hear.

An engineer cannot participate in irrationality.

Human beings are better and lazier than their rules and instructions.