...skepticism can never provide firm ground under a man's feet. And perhaps, after all, we need firm ground.

A horrible human toll the Russian Orthodox Church suffered throughout almost the entire 20th century. The Church is just rising from its knees. Our young post-Soviet state is just learning to respect the Church as an independent institution.

Periods of rapid and fundamental change were never favourable for literature. Significant works, have nearly always and everywhere been created in periods of stability, be it good or bad.

We particularly like people who value us highly.

One world, one mankind cannot exist in the face of six, four or even two scales of values: We shall be torn apart by this disparity of rhythm, this disparity of vibrations.

If one is a professional soldier, it is part of one's job to die sooner or later.

To his and everybody else's way of thinking, you should build a house with your own hands before you start talking about being an engineer.