Any man who has once acclaimed violence as his method must inexorably choose falsehood as his principle.

An opposition is necessary and desirable for the healthy development of any country. You can scarcely find anyone in opposition, except for the communists, just like in Yeltsin's times. It is regrettable that there is still no constructive, clear and large-scale opposition in Russia. The growth and development of an opposition, as well as the maturing of other democratic institutions, will take more time and experience.

Every human act can be disguised with a coating of gilt.

Whenever the tissue of life is woven of legalistic relationships, this creates an atmosphere of spiritual mediocrity that paralyzes a person's noblest impulses.

What a force is laughter.

... once you get up steam, you are carried helplessly along.

The fewer limitations the artist imposes on his work, the less chance he has for artistic success.